Description: Nobody Owns the Moon : The Ethics of Space Exploitation, Paperback by Milligan, Tony, ISBN 0786472650, ISBN-13 9780786472659, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Space exploration and off-world commercial activity engage the attention of both enthusiasts and skeptics. Despite differing opinions, what does seem clear is that such activity has increased and is set to expand further—and dramatically so—during the present century. This book explores some of the ethical issues of the emerging space frontier and evaluates the prospects for the medium-range future: Can terraforming of other worlds succeed? Would it be defensible? Should there be limits to mining in space? Do lifeless planets have an integrity that ought to be respected? Could indigenous microbacteria have intrinsic value? Do we have a duty to extend human life? The ethics of sending generation ships on interstellar journeys and the risks associated with seeding other worlds with rudimentary forms of life are also discussed. As exploration is as much about humanity as it is about space, th concludes with a study of the connection between the sharing of a home planet and membership of a single moral community.
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Book Title: Nobody Owns the Moon : The Ethics of Space Exploitation
Number of Pages: 196 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Nobody Owns the Moon : the Ethics of Space Exploitation
Publisher: Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Item Height: 0.4 in
Subject: Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, General, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Publication Year: 2015
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9.6 Oz
Author: Tony Milligan
Item Length: 9 in
Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, Science, Business & Economics
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
