This article explores how standard theories address intergenerational justice, emphasizing the unique challenges posed by nonreciprocal obligations to future generations. Traditional theories, such as contractarianism and utilitarianism, are evaluated for their applicability to intergenerational obligations, with a focus on environmental sustainability as a key consideration for justice to future generations.
Context and quantification
Timeline
None
About the policy
Area
Equality, Social Rights
Instrument
Policies, Equity Standards
Intervention
Equitable Resource Distribution
Cost
None
Funding
None
Institutional arrangement
None
Impacts
Stakeholders involved
Policy makers, Researchers
Stakeholders impacted
Future generations
Wellbeing
Community, Education
Justice consideration
Recognitional, Distributional
Metadata
| Lead author name | Paul Kelly |
|---|---|
| Lead author gender | Male |
| Lead author institution | London School of Economics |
| Lead author institution location | UK |
| Peer reviewed? | true |
| Grey literature? | false |
| Type of paper | Chapter |
| Volume | None |
| Publication year | 2015 |
| URL / DOI | None |
| Sufficiency mentioned? | false |