Ethics and futures studies. (17th January 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Poli, Roberto
• Is Part Of: International journal of management concepts and philosophy. Volume 5:Number 4(2011)
• Page Start: 403
• Page End: 410
• Publication Date: 2012-01-17
• Subjects: ethics -- futures studies -- ethical values -- future generations -- deontological codes -- foresight exercises -- futurists -- management concepts -- management philosophy; Management -- Periodicals; Management -- Philosophy -- Periodicals; Management science -- Periodicals; 302.3505
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1478-1484

Abstract

Ethics and futures studies interact in at least three ways: 1) through the values present within a foresight exercise; 2) through the understanding that values require the dimension of the future; 3) through the problem of the deontological code of the futurist. (1) and (3) characterise the work of the futurist; (2) instead proceeds in reverse: the need to address the question of the future arises from within ethics itself.