Fairness as a moral grounding for space policy

Schwartz James S. J.

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(2015) The meaning of liberty beyond earth, Dordrecht, Springer.

Fairness as a moral grounding for space policy

James S. J. Schwartz

pp. 69-89

This chapter takes seriously the prospects for applying Rawlsian ideas of fairness to various aspects of space policy. I argue that Rawlsian ideas of fairness are naturally suited to underwrite orbital access regulations, debris mitigation recommendations, and planetary protection policies. I also explore some of the obstacles to applying fairness to more speculative aspects of space policy, including asteroid mining and space colonization.

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-09567-7_5

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Schwartz, J. S. (2015)., Fairness as a moral grounding for space policy, in C. S. Cockell (ed.), The meaning of liberty beyond earth, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 69-89.

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