Civil disobedience, climate change and the risks of nuclear accidents

摘要

Should we go beyond our knowledge of an ethical problem to act upon it? The answer to this question may seem, quite obviously, yes! If we do not act, then we cannot expect any ethical problems to be resolved, and the world will not get any better. But how to act? This issue of Ethics in Science and Environmental Pol- itics (ESEP) features an article by John Lemons and Donald A. Brown entitled 'Global climate change and non-violent civil disobedience'. Commentators from different countries and perspectives broadly agree with their conclusions.