Value basis for conservation policy
Abstract
This paper is a case study in attempting to apply a particular value (caring) to the domain of social policy, specifically resource conservation policy. The argument is that our consumer society erodes the social basis for the development by individuals of a sense of well-being and personal identity, and that a conservation ethic based on the concept of caring could provide a foundation in practical morality and public policy for a viable sense of well-being. Conservation, then, goes beyond eliminating wasteful consumption to encompass a public commitment that can further economic and social goals. 11 references.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, British Columbia
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6804989
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Policy Stud. J.; (United States)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 9:4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; RESOURCE CONSERVATION; ETHICS; SOCIAL IMPACT; VALUES; 291000* - Energy Planning & Policy- Conservation; 530100 - Environmental-Social Aspects of Energy Technologies- Social & Economic Studies- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Leiss, W. Value basis for conservation policy. United States: N. p., 1981.
Web.
Leiss, W. Value basis for conservation policy. United States.
Leiss, W. 1981.
"Value basis for conservation policy". United States.
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title = {Value basis for conservation policy},
author = {Leiss, W},
abstractNote = {This paper is a case study in attempting to apply a particular value (caring) to the domain of social policy, specifically resource conservation policy. The argument is that our consumer society erodes the social basis for the development by individuals of a sense of well-being and personal identity, and that a conservation ethic based on the concept of caring could provide a foundation in practical morality and public policy for a viable sense of well-being. Conservation, then, goes beyond eliminating wasteful consumption to encompass a public commitment that can further economic and social goals. 11 references.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6804989},
journal = {Policy Stud. J.; (United States)},
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volume = 9:4,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981}
}
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