Setting the Scene

Bohle, Martin; Di Capua, Giuseppe

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-12010-8_1

Setting the Scene

Martin Bohle^2,3 &
Giuseppe Di Capua^4,5

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Abstract

The recent development of the concept ‘geoethics’ is a response by geoscientists to shape deeper engagement with their professional responsibilities and the wider societal relevance of geosciences. This introductory chapter outlines the development of geoethics to date, as a ‘virtue ethics’ focusing primarily on the role of the geoscientist, describes its meaning and function in relation to neighbouring fields and explores how to situate geoethics in relation to a wider range of issues that require ethical consideration. The emerging field of geoethics has already touched on many topics. This chapter reflects on the significance of geoethics as an effective operational toolkit for geoscientists, asking whether this functional purpose may be weakened if the range of matters considered under the term ‘geoethics’ becomes too wide.

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Notes

1.
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/11/italy-s-supreme-court-clears-l-aquila-earthquake-scientists-good.
2.
http://www.geoethics.org/ctsg.
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The notion geoscientist refers to any category of expert in geosciences (researchers, chartered and other applied professionals, teachers); for example, in the sense that ‘geoscientists are stewards or caretakers of Earth’s resources and environment. They work to understand natural processes on Earth …’ (see https://www.bucknell.edu/academics/arts-and-sciences-college-of/academic-departments-and-programs/geology-and-environmental-geosciences/what-is-a-geoscientist).
4.
http://www.geoethics.org.

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Bohle, M., Di Capua, G. (2019). Setting the Scene. In: Bohle, M. (eds) Exploring Geoethics. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12010-8_1

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