Lecture

Responsibility Towards Future Generations: Ethical Considerations

Description

This lecture discusses the principle of responsibility in the context of intergenerational equity and sustainable development. It begins by examining the Swiss Constitution's emphasis on responsibilities towards future generations. The instructor outlines the course structure, focusing on the connections between generations, the importance of considering future needs, and ways to enhance intergenerational responsibility. The lecture highlights the impact of current actions on future generations, particularly in relation to climate change and resource management. It presents a cohort perspective on how different generations experience environmental changes, emphasizing the increased exposure of younger generations to climate extremes. The discussion includes various forms of capital, such as natural, manufactured, human, immaterial, and financial, and their relevance to future sustainability. The instructor poses critical questions about the ethical obligation to care for future populations, referencing a quote by Groucho Marx to illustrate the interconnectedness of generations. The lecture ultimately calls for a collective responsibility to ensure a sustainable future for all generations.

About this result
This page is automatically generated and may contain information that is not correct, complete, up-to-date, or relevant to your search query. The same applies to every other page on this website. Please make sure to verify the information with EPFL's official sources.

Graph Chatbot

Chat with Graph Search

Ask any question about EPFL courses, lectures, exercises, research, news, etc. or try the example questions below.

DISCLAIMER: The Graph Chatbot is not programmed to provide explicit or categorical answers to your questions. Rather, it transforms your questions into API requests that are distributed across the various IT services officially administered by EPFL. Its purpose is solely to collect and recommend relevant references to content that you can explore to help you answer your questions.