Acting Ethically: Behavior and the Sustainable Society

One of the most important factors for creating the sustainable society is that the individuals in that society behave in an environmentally sustainable fashion. Yet achieving appropriate behavior in any society is difficult, and the challenge is no less with regards to sustainability. Three of the most important factors for determining behavior have recently been highlighted by psychologists: personal efficacy, social influence, and internal standards. Because these three factors play a prominent role in behavior, it is necessary to examine what role they play in creating sustainability and how they may be utilized to achieve optimal behavior patterns. Ultimately, in order to achieve sustainability solutions must focus on individual action, realistic governmental regulation, and sustained, direct encounters with the natural world. While much time and energy has been spent on social influence and personal efficacy, less has been devoted to internal standards and this area needs more attention if there is to be any realistic attempt at creating proper behavior patterns.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Sewell, Patrick

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rozzi, Ricardo
• Hargrove, Eugene C., 1944-
• Kaplan, David

• moral disengagement
• environmental ethics
• social influence
• personal efficacy
• Environmental ethics.
• Sustainable living.
• Environmentalism.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Sewell, Patrick
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 191699419
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3916/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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