User:Ocean552003/Climate ethics

Climate ethics is an area of research that focuses on the ethical dimensions of climate change (also known as global warming), and concepts such as climate justice.

Human-induced climate change raises many profound ethical questions about who is responsible, who should be held accountable and what should and should not be allowed? Ethical issues have not been addressed in climate change policy debates or in the scientific and economic literature on climate change; and that, consequently, ethical questions are being overlooked or obscured in climate negotiations, policies and discussions. It has been pointed out that those most responsible for climate change are not the same people as those most vulnerable to its effects.

Terms such as climate justice and ecological justice ('eco justice') are used worldwide, and have been adopted by various organizations.

The idea of climate ethics stems from ethics itself, mostly being a philosophical view of how to deal with global warming. The ethics of climate change has been discussed by many countries and influential leaders. Because this is a large-scale issue, climate ethicists have theorized about approaches that would have global benefits. Climate change is having a significant impact on ecosystems that rely on frigid temperatures as glaciers continue to melt, sea surface temperatures increase, and sea levels keep rising. Climate ethics addresses the responsibilities individuals owe to our earth systems while also considering mitigation s already in place. The effects become more drastic as time moves on, sparking serious concerns as the world inches closer to irreversible damage. Ethicists are looking into ways that third world countries can reduce their carbon emissions that are causing pollution. Ethicists have also faced issues with distributive justice as they find a way to fairly share the benefits and burdens of climate change policies.