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Ethics is the system of values, of principles, pertaining to what is considered right or wrong in human behavior and when responsibility attaches (Gwiazdon 2019a). As such, ethics is the foundation for justice, the rule of law, and governance institutions (Gwiazdon 2020b, pp. 113–115; see also Rawls 1951; Sen 2009).
Water ethics is ethics as related to water, the governance of water, and all of the biological and institutional structures and systems that allow for the protection of and access to clean water by all life who relies upon it (see Doorn 2019; Jennings and Gwiazdon 2021). It is the “systematic reflection on moral values and principles underlying the valuation of water and aquatic resources and the allocation thereof” (Doorn 2019, p. 20). Water ethics includes considerations of justice, equity, integrity, and security (see Doorn 2019; Jennings and Gwiazdon 2021).
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Water is life. A statement made often and accepted without question. Yet it is a...
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Gwiazdon, K.A. (2022). Water Ethics: Methodology of Engagement to Help Achieve SDG6. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A.M., Brandli, L., Lange Salvia, A., Wall, T. (eds) Clean Water and Sanitation. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95846-0_122
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