Astropolitika i etika budućnosti: O koncipiranju etičkog okvira za istraživanje i korišćenje svemira
ASTROPOLITICS AND ETHICS OF THE FUTURE: ON DESIGNING ETHICAL FRAMEWORK FOR EXPLORATION AND UTILISATION OF OUTERSPACE

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the ethical dimension of astropolitics in the early 21st century under the circumstances in which (r)evolution of science, technological and social practices in the realm of outer space – while taking the form of gradual militarisation, commercialisation, and privatisation of outer space – challenges the major actors with issues of equal importance for ethics, world politics and global security. The analysis has been centred around main avenues of the current ethical debates on exploration and appropriation of outer space, as well as on foreseeable exploitation of resources in space; it also focuses on conceptualisation of effective normative frameworks aimed at preventing unethical actions of individuals, corporations, and states. The author concludes that there is no agreement on which ethical approach would be the most appropriate for resolving moral dilemmas in the design and implementation of outer space policy; despite several ideas and initiatives, the process of building a comprehensive ethical normative framework has not even begun.

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