¿Ética ecológica o medioambiental?
AUTOR(ES)
Costa, Carlos Alberto Franco da
FONTE
Acta Amazonica
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2009-03
RESUMO
The urgency and magnitude of environmental problems over the last three decades has led to extensive scientific productivity around the subject of ecology and the environment, principally in relation to humankind's treatment of nature. In the social sciences, ecology and environment are often used as synonyms. However, from the point of view of ethics, it is necessary to make a distinction due to the theoretical concepts that lend sustainability to these discussions. Fundamental conceptual differences must be clarified in order to avoid confusing concepts and theories that are fundamentally distinct and provide the theoretical depth that the issue requires. As such, this work proposes to clarify the two concepts, making the distinction between what should be considered environmental ethics versus ecological ethics, with emphasis on the latter concept. A literature review of key contributions to this line of theory is included in order to support studies in the disciplines of sociology and economics and provide orientation for those who wish to pursue in-depth studies of ecological ethics.
