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Present laws and regulations even in democratic countries are not sufficient to prevent the grave environmental threats we face. Further, even environmental ethics, when they remain anthropocentric cannot propose a better approach. I argue that, taking in considerations the precautionary principle, and adopting the perspective of post-normal science, the ethics of integrity suggest a better way to reduce ecological threats and promote the human good globally.
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Westra, L. Post-Normal Science, the Precautionary Principle and the Ethics of Integrity. Foundations of Science 2, 237–262 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009667603750
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