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On the application of rights-based moral theories to siting controversies

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  • Martin Peterson
  • Sven Ove Hansson

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In this paper we discuss how rights-based moral theories can increase our understanding of siting controversies. It is argued that the notion of residual obligations can be used to overcome, at least in part, the conflict between the individual right not to be exposed to involuntary risks arising from e.g. the establishment of a new industry, and the rights of industries and other large organizations to build plants that are associated with risks for people living nearby. Use is made of a typology of residual obligations according to which the types are obligations to compensate, to communicate, to improve, to search for knowledge, and to have an appropriate attitude. Each of these types of residual obligations can be shown to be relevant in siting controversies.

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  • Martin Peterson & Sven Ove Hansson, 2004. "On the application of rights-based moral theories to siting controversies," Journal of Risk Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(2), pages 269-275, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jriskr:v:7:y:2004:i:2:p:269-275
    DOI: 10.1080/1366987042000171933
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