Éthique chrétienne et bien commun: Vers une justice globale et un futur équitable face à l’impact du changement climatique

COMMON GOOD AND GLOBAL PUBLIC GOODS: TOWARD A GLOBAL JUSTICE AND A FAIR FUTURE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE Based on the analysis of David Hollenbach, Mathias Nebel and Matthiew Kempshall our moral theological research will focus on a reinterpretation of the common good from the perspective of global public goods within the context of climate change. Firstly, we confront ourselves with scientific data about climate change (GIEC) and try to define if it is caused by moral evil (anthropogenic origins) or ontic evil (natural variations in temperatures). Secondly, we shall introduce the concept of global public goods within the traditional Christian understanding of the notion of common good ('bonum commune'). Thirdly, we shall develop the idea of global justice and of a fair future by describing the moral obligations of present generations towards future generations. Fourthly, the notion of ecological debt will be examined in order to define human responsibility vis-à-vis climate conditions. The negative effects of the climate change on future generations and their environment require that different ways of adaptation and mitigation should be studied and analysed. Finally, we propose the virtue of moderation (temperantia) to be put at the center of a new Christian life-style which takes into account our responsibility for created public goods. status: publishe