Environmental justice through improved efficiency

被引:2
作者
Wenz, PS [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Illinois, Philosophy Program, Sch Liberal Arts Sci, Springfield, IL 62794 USA
关键词
automobiles; efficiency; justice; mass transit; rail; transportation;
D O I
10.3197/096327100129342029
中图分类号
B82 [伦理学(道德学)];
学科分类号
摘要
Environmentalists can convince others to adopt nature-friendly policies through appeal to commonly-held values. Efficiency and justice are such values in industrial societies, but these values are often considered at odds with each other and with policies that preserve land and reduce pollution. The present paper analyses the notion of efficiency and argues that transportation policies that environmentalists favour - substitution of intercity rail and urban mass transit for most automotive forms of transport - are both efficient and just.
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页码:173 / 188
页数:16
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