The Ethics of Waste

How We Relate to Rubbish

Autor*innen

• Gay Hawkins

Parameter

• 164 Seiten
• 6 Lesestunden

• Anthropologie
• Philosophie

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The book delves into the ethical implications of waste in daily life, examining how societal attitudes toward garbage and environmentalism shape our understanding of personal and public responsibility. It questions the morality of reusing items like plastic bags and explores how collective consciousness influences policy decisions. By situating these discussions within historical, social, and cultural contexts, the author aims to propose alternatives for addressing ecological harm without resorting to guilt or despair.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Einband: Paperback