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- Space Ethics. by Green, Brian Patrick.;
Intro -- Contents -- 1 Why Space Ethics? -- 2 Questions of "Should" -- 3 Risk and Safety -- 4 Space and Human Health -- 5 The Dangers of Space Debris -- 6 Military, Dual-Use Activities, and International Relations in Space -- 7 Protecting Earth from Hazardous Asteroids and Other Extraterrestrial Dangers -- 8 Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life -- 9 Contamination, Planetary Protection, and Responsible Exploration -- 10 The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence -- 11 New Players in Space -- 12 Traveling to the Planets and the Stars -- 13 Building Your Martian Home -- 14 Planetary-Scale Interventions on Earth and Afar -- 15 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary/Keywords -- Bibliography -- Credits -- Index.Throughout history, humans have explored new places, making both good and bad moral decisions along the way. As humanity proceeds to explore space, it is important that we learn from the successes and not repeat the mistakes of the past. This book provides the first comprehensive introduction to ethics as it applies to space exploration and use. It examines real-world case studies that exemplify the ethical challenges we face in exploring beyond Earth: space debris, militarization in space, hazardous asteroids, planetary protection, the search for extraterrestrial life, commercial and private sector activities in space, space settlements, very long duration missions, and planetary-scale interventions. Major themes include human health, environmental concerns, safety and risk, governance and decision-making, and opportunities and challenges of multidisciplinary and international contexts. Ideal for classroom use and beyond, the book provides ways of thinking that will help students, academics and policymakers examine the full range of ethical decisions on questions related to space exploration. -- provided by publisher.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. - Subjects: Electronic books.; Astronautics-Moral and ethical aspects.; Astronautics-Social aspects.; Outer space-Exploration-Moral and ethical aspects.;
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