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Zusatztext lucid and written with a philosopher's precision Informationen zum Autor Stephen Gardiner is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and the Program on Values in Society, University of Washington, Seattle. Klappentext Climate change is a global problem that is predominantly an intergenerational conflict, and which takes place in a setting where our ethical impulses are weak. This "perfect moral storm" poses a profound challenge to humanity. This book explains how the "perfect storm" metaphor makes sense of our current malaise, and why a better ethics can help see our way out. Zusammenfassung Climate change is a global problem that is predominantly an intergenerational conflict, and which takes place in a setting where our ethical impulses are weak. This "perfect moral storm" poses a profound challenge to humanity. This book explains how the "perfect storm" metaphor makes sense of our current malaise, and why a better ethics can help see our way out. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: A Global Environmental Tragedy I. Some Assumptions II. Introducing the Perfect Storm Metaphor III. Climate Change IV. The Wider Relevance of the Model V. Outline of the Book Part A: Overview 1.: A Perfect Moral Storm I. Why Ethics? II. The Global Storm III. The Intergenerational Storm IV. The Theoretical Storm V. The Problem of Moral Corruption 2.: A Consumption Tragedy I. What is the Point of Game Theory II. Motivating the Models III. A Green Energy Revolution? IV. Consumption and Happiness Part B: The Global Storm 3.: Somebody Else's Problem I. Past Climate Policy II. Somebody Else's Burden III. Against Optimism IV. Conclusion 4.: In the Shadow of a Common Tragedy I. Climate Prisoners? II. An Evolving Tragedy III. Beyond Pessimism IV. Lingering Tragedy V. Climate Policy in the Shadows VI. Conclusion Part C: The Intergenerational Storm 5.: The Tyranny of the Contemporary I. Problems with 'Generations' II. Intergenerational Buck-Passing III. Intergenerational Buck-Passing vs. The Prisoner's Dilemma IV. The Features of the Pure Intergenerational Problem V. Applications and Complications VI. Mitigating Factors VII. The Non-Identity Problem: A Quick Aside VIII. Against Undermining IX. Conclusion 6.: An Intergenerational Arms Race? I. Abrupt Climate Change II. Three Causes of Political Inertia III. Against Undermining IV. Conclusion Part D: The Theoretical Storm 7.: A Global Test for Political Institutions and Theories I. The Global Test II. Scenarios III. A Conjecture IV. Theoretical Vices V. An Illustration: Utilitarianism VI. Understanding the Complaint VII. Conclusion 8.: Cost-Benefit Analysis I. Cost-Benefit Analysis in Normal Contexts II. CBA for Climate Change III. The Presumption Against Discounting IV. The Basic Economics of the Discount Rate V. Discounting the Rich? VI. Declining Discount Rates VII. Two Objections to "Not Discounting" VIII. The "Devil's in the Details" Argument IX. Conclusions Part E: Moral Corruption 9.: Jane Austen vs. Climate Economics I. Corruption II. The Dubious Dashwoods: Initial Parallels III. The Opening Assault on the Status of the Moral Claim IV. The Assault on Content V. Indirect Attacks VI. The Moral of the Story 10.: Geoengineering in an Atomosphere of Evil I. An Idea that is Changing the World II. The Problem of Political Inertia Revisited III. Two Preliminary Arguments: Cost and "Research First"? IV. Arming the Future V. Arm the Present? VI. Evolving the Shadows VII. Underestimating 'Evil' VIII. An Atmosphere of Evil? IX. "Should We Do It?" Part F: What Now? Conclusion: The ...
