Ethics in the Anthropocene: A research agenda

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The moral geography of the Earth system

“…(, pp. 5, 8) argue the Anthropocene renders previous moral frameworks inadequate because there has been “no biological adaption and no cultural learning” sufficient to guide action under such novel conditions; as they put it, “Talk of ethics renders banal a transition that belongs to deep time , one that is literally Earth‐shattering.” This categorical rejection has been critiqued for dismissing all cultural learning, especially non‐Western knowledge and norms, by fiat (Schmidt et al., ). There is another facet, however, to how Hamilton links novelty to morality.…”

From urban gardening to planetary stewardship: human–nature relationships and their implications for environmental management

“…Human-induced global changes, such as global warming and biodiversity loss, are seen as modifying the planetary system in ways and at a speed no single species has ever done before (Crutzen 2002). The emergence of the concept of the Anthropocene is essentially an expression of human reflections on humannature relationships: it has been suggested that in the Anthropocene, 'mastery of nature' as endeavoured by the Enlightenment has now been achieved through mastery over the planetary system itself (Schmidt, Brown, and Orr 2016).…”

“…to take responsibility for Planet Earth (Steffen et al 2011;Schmidt, Brown, and Orr 2016;Elmqvist et al 2013). Understandings of stewardship range from reformist to transformative interpretations (Mathevet, Bousquet, and Raymond 2018).…”

O Antropoceno como narrativa: uma lente útil para entender o presente e imaginar o futuro?

“…Schmidt et al (2016), num texto em que propõem uma agenda de investigação sobre ética no Antropoceno, salientam diversas ideias-chave, de que destacamos duas: i) o Antropoceno levanta novas questões éticas em relação à natureza das relações humanos-planeta Terra e ao modo como garantir a transição em direção a esses valores (ib. : 6); ii) em contextos marcados por contingências de larga escala e por processos de decisão complexos relacionados com problemas de ação coletiva, como sucede com o Antropoceno, é particularmente decisivo cultivar virtudes como a humildade, promover 'disposições de caráter' como a justiça, a honestidade (truthfulness) e a esperança, e cumprir, com responsabilidade, obrigações para com humanos e não-humanos que permitam controlar a evolução do sistema terrestre (ib.…”