The previous related post is missing – this has been salvaged from the internet archive.

-by Matthew

I thought I should write a quick follow up on my previous blog entry on ethics with updates on the Eco submission titled “Ethics- The Missing Dimension.”

Eco’s article on Ethics states that for the past decade political, scientific, and economic arguments have taken over the meetings, thus marginalizing ethics at these international meetings. This is the reason why negotiations are close to a stand still with much work being pushed indefinitely into the future. A paradigm shift towards considering ethics in these meetings is a necessary step in mitigating climate change. The Eco article summarizes ethics in a concise and accurate way stating how “ethics is a field of philosophical enquiry that examines concepts and their application about what is right and wrong, obligatory and non-obligatory, and when responsibility should be attached to human actions that cause harm*.” Ethical concern is obscured when economics and science are made first priority.

The article goes on to list different topics and the ethical issues that should be considered while being addressed.

I suggest reading the article; it could very well change the face of future negotiations.

*Eco, Nov. 06 issue NO8 Volume CXII