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1Department of Global Political Studies, Malmö University, 205 06, Malmö, Sweden. Patrik.baard@mau.se.
Science and Engineering Ethics
|February 8, 2022
Summary
Energy justice requires considering both minimum and maximum capability levels. Non-tragic mitigation policies, prioritizing lower capabilities, are essential now to prevent future conflicts and ensure equitable energy access.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Ethics
- Energy Policy
- Social Justice
Background:
- The capabilities approach is a framework for assessing well-being and justice.
- Energy justice is a growing concern in policy and academic discourse.
- Existing frameworks may not adequately address capability limitations and ethical trade-offs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To extend the capabilities approach by incorporating capability ceilings for energy justice.
- To analyze the ethical implications of energy policies concerning capability thresholds.
- To distinguish between tragic and non-tragic conflicts in capability distribution.
Main Methods:
- Applying the capabilities approach with added capability ceilings to energy justice.
- Differentiating between tragic and non-tragic capability conflicts.
- Analyzing the relationship between human development index and energy consumption.
- Utilizing the framework to discuss greenhouse gas emissions.
Main Results:
- Energy justice necessitates enabling both minimal capability thresholds and maximum capability ceilings.
- Limiting capabilities above a just threshold may be morally required to uplift those below.
- Non-tragic capability conflicts are preferable to tragic ones, especially concerning climate change mitigation.
- Current non-tragic mitigation policies are strongly favored over future tragic policies.
Conclusions:
- A capabilities approach with ceilings offers a robust framework for achieving energy justice.
- Prioritizing non-tragic mitigation strategies is crucial for equitable and sustainable energy futures.
- Addressing energy consumption disparities is key to preventing future capability conflicts.
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