American Heat: Ethical Problems with the United States Response to Global Warming

Citation

(2002), "American Heat: Ethical Problems with the United States Response to Global Warming", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 3 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe.2002.24903dae.003

American Heat: Ethical Problems with the United States Response to Global Warming

Donald A. BrownRoman and Littlefield2002ISBN 0-74251-295-9

This new book argues that reflection on the ethical issues raised by global warming is required to reach an urgently needed international consensus on how to attack climate change's immense threat. In American Heat, Donald Brown critically analyzes the US response to global warming in the light of the US express justifications for not reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. American Heat invites readers to examine the implicit morality of the US position while arguing that if Americans understand the ethical dimensions of this problem they will support strong programs to reduce US greenhouse emissions. In other words, American Heat argues that there are many practical reasons for identifying and expressly examining the ethical dimensions of global warming. American Heat also argues that an ethical reflection on global warming is also needed to help lead the world towards an equitable sharing of the burdens and benefits of protecting the global environment. In short, Brown argues that an ethical focus on global environmental matters is the key to achieving a globally acceptable solution and to harness political support for action.

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