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    • Bioethics
    • Environmental Ethics
    • Philosophy

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    • The field of bioethics has historically focused narrowly on medicine and healthcare.
    • Global heating presents complex emergencies requiring a broader ethical framework.
    • Van Rensselaer Potter's comprehensive bioethics legacy offers a foundation for addressing these issues.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To advocate for an expanded scope of bioethics to encompass environmental crises.
    • To recommend key readings that bridge bioethics and environmental concerns.
    • To identify philosophical resources for navigating the Anthropocene.

    Main Methods:

    • Reviewing and recommending seminal works in environmental ethics and bioethics.
    • Analyzing the relevance of historical philosophical traditions (Stoicism, Buddhism) to contemporary environmental challenges.
    • Synthesizing ethical frameworks for a changing planet.

    Main Results:

    • Specific texts are recommended to broaden bioethical literature to include environmental issues.
    • Late Roman Stoicism and Buddhist texts offer valuable ethical wisdom for the Anthropocene.
    • A comprehensive bioethics approach is crucial for addressing global heating.

    Conclusions:

    • Bioethicists must embrace a wider scope, integrating environmental concerns into the discipline.
    • Philosophical traditions provide essential ethical tools for confronting climate-related crises.
    • Expanding bioethics is vital for responsible stewardship in the Anthropocene.