The unsustainable lightness of sustainability: rethinking the new green value in the Western economic system
Celeste, Alessandro (A.A. 2022/2023) The unsustainable lightness of sustainability: rethinking the new green value in the Western economic system. Tesi di Laurea in Global history, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Rosario Forlenza, pp. 105. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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Abstract/Index
Methodology. How does sustainability arise? A recent value with ancient roots. European origin: from the Middle Ages to the Brundtland report. Sustainability in the West: the paradigm of sustainable development. Sustainable development in business: the new era of corporate social responsibility. Sustainability in value theory. An overview on environmental ethics. Sustainability as a moral value. The dichotomy objective-subjective in the value theory. The dichotomy objective-subjective in the sustainability value. Sustainability as subjective value. Counterargument and objective sustainability. At the heart of sustainable development: green or dark side of capitalism? From corporate social responsibility to corporate social accountability. Are ESG scores sufficient to define the sustainability of a company? Three possible perplexities and objections. Green value or green ideology? The power dynamics hidden beneath CSR. The dark side of capitalism: why development is incompatible with the environment. Limitations, counterarguments and rebuttals. Sustainability in non-Western paradigms: insights and suggestions from buen vivir, ecological swaraj and ubuntu. Alternative perspectives to sustainable development. Common and alternative teachings to the Western view. Suggestions for improving Western CSR.
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Bibliografia: pp. 75-92.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree program in Global Management and Politics, English language (LM-77) |
| Chair: | Global history |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Forlenza, Rosario |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | Pellegrino, Gianfranco |
| Academic Year: | 2022/2023 |
| Session: | Summer |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Dec 2023 16:59 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Dec 2023 16:59 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/37384 |
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