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Prosperity is stressing the environment. This interaction can be illuminated by separating out aggregate size (scale), available science (awareness), and the obligation to respond (conscience). Solutions require an evolving vision of the good life, a sustained commitment to open science, and both an active and a reverent management of the Earth.
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Socolow, R.H. (2001). Scale, Awareness and Conscience: The Moral Terrain of Ecological Vulnerability. In: Galston, A.W., Shurr, E.G. (eds) New Dimensions in Bioethics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1591-3_5
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