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Title: Value basis for conservation policy

Journal Article · · Policy Stud. J.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6804989

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.

Research Organization:
Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, British Columbia
OSTI ID:
6804989
Journal Information:
Policy Stud. J.; (United States), Vol. 9:4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English