{"product_id":"space-ethics-9781786600264","title":"Space Ethics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent primer on the basic issues of contemporary space ethics, written in a clear, engaging, and evenhanded fashion. There is no better way to introduce yourself to the topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeith Abney, California Polytechnic State University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 1: Why Space Ethics? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 2: Questions of “Should”: Ethics Applied to Space\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 3: Risk and Safety\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 4: Space and Human Health\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 5: The Dangers of Space Debris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 6: Military, Dual-Use Activities, and International Relations in Space\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 7: Protecting Earth from Hazardous Asteroids and Other Extraterrestrial Dangers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 8: Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 9: Contamination, Planetary Protection, and Responsible Exploration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 10: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 11: New Players in Space: New Nations and Commercial, Private, and Non-Governmental Activities in Space\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 12: Traveling to the Planets and the Stars: Very Long Duration Spaceflight and Human Biology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 13: Building Your Martian Home: Living in and Settlement of Space\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 14: Planetary-Scale Interventions on Earth and Afar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 15: Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGLOSSARY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042447851863,"sku":"9781786600264","price":80.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781786600264.jpg?v=1750954174","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/space-ethics-9781786600264","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}