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Power, pollution, and ethics.

James Dwyer¹, Vishvaja Sambath²

¹Center for Bioethics and Humanities, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.

Indian Journal of Medical Ethics

|November 16, 2019

Summary

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Environmental pollution from sources like coal-fired power plants raises urgent ethical questions. Addressing these requires examining justice, responsibility, and societal change for public health.

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Public Health Ethics
Social Justice

Background:

Growing environmental crises (climate change, pollution) profoundly impact public health.
Ethical dimensions of environmental degradation require in-depth analysis.
Coal-fired power plants exemplify sources of significant environmental pollution.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the ethical aspects of pollution from a coal-fired power plant case study.
To analyze issues of justice and responsibility related to environmental pollution.
To examine the roles of citizens and physicians in addressing environmental problems.

Main Methods:

Case study analysis of a coal-fired power plant's pollution.
Ethical examination of distributive justice concerning pollution burdens and benefits.
Exploration of citizen and physician responsibilities in environmental stewardship.

Main Results:

Pollution burdens and economic benefits are unfairly distributed in the case.
Social justice necessitates respect, consideration, and participation in environmental decision-making.
Addressing pollution requires citizens and physicians to creatively change underlying social and economic systems.

Conclusions:

Environmental pollution presents complex ethical challenges rooted in social injustice.
Responsibility for pollution extends beyond legal compliance, demanding proactive and creative engagement.
Physicians and citizens share a crucial role in advocating for systemic change to mitigate environmental harm and protect public health.