May 2020
An ethical code for living in space
... private economic entities and even individuals have created forums, associations, activities and websites on the subject of space ethics. However, in all these, Prof Zvi Sever has failed to find a single document that constitutes a comprehensive and...
November 2021
The philosophy of space missions today
... Sciences, University of Information Technology & Management in Rzeszow, Poland. His research interests include the philosophy and bioethics of space missions, space ethics and space policy.
June 2015
The new space ethics: COSPAR, Planetary Protection and beyond
... inquiry that needs attention. It is argued, however, that the need for embedding environmental ethics within space travel to ensure continued sustainable access to space presents the single most pressing area of attention given the dramatic increase...
June 2022
Space activities and space debris - finding an ethical balance
... advisors, to deal with issues of morality and legitimacy, alongside figures such as space lawyers. Even though NASA has an Ethics Team, ‘space ethics’ is in fact still far from being conventional. The act of exploration is part of our very essence...
October 2018
The ethics of space exploration
...with issues related to morality. The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) could invite philosophers to create a Space Ethics Committee. The list of potential initiatives goes on. Ultimately, it is up to us to question our intrinsic motivation...
April 2024
Terraformal dreaming
... us to leave the rocks alone. This article is based on an extract from Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race by Mary-Jane Rubenstein and published by The University of Chicago Press. It is reprinted with permision and all...
