Transcript Ethical and Social Implications of Global Warming Presentation

Ethical and Social
Implications of Global
Warming
By Meghan Bongartz
• Introduction
Overview
• Why take an ethical view of climate change?
• Environmental effects
• Health effects
• Economic effects
• Social valuation within the current population
• Social valuation among generations
• Summary
• Conclusion
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Introduction
• Ties together all
areas of climate
change studies
• Humans are part of
the problem and
among those being
harmed
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Environmental Effects
• Changing climates – most areas will be
warmer and dryer, but not all; some may
benefit
• More severe weather
• Loss of plant and animal life
• Water shortages
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Health Effects
• Spreading of disease (West Nile, cholera,
etc.)
• Malnutrition
• Environmental refugees
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Economic Effects
• Loss of agricultural income
• Loss of tourist income
• Expenses of mitigation and adaption
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Social Valuation - Current
• Developed countries are most to blame
• Undeveloped countries face the most risk
• The poor and unhealthy of all countries are
also at risk
• How do we decide where to draw the line of
responsibility?
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Social Valuation - Future
• The effects of climate change will have more
impact on future generations
• Mitigation strategies will be costly to our
generation
• Who receives the benefit?
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Summary
• The ethical and social implications of global
warming are interdisciplinary
• Includes environmental, health, and
economic factors
• Raises questions of what people are of the
most value
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Conclusion
• This is an issue in which all of humanity as
well as the entire rest of the world is at risk
• It is impossible to be objective
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