The Study Of Ethic Values Of Developing Low Carbon Economy And The Paths To Achieve It

Low-carbon economy is defined as an economic development mode featuring low energy consumption, low pollution and low discharge; hence this new mode of low carbon economy has made this long-existed idea a history that the traditional extensive economy is never in harmony with the environmental system; it pursues the harmony of both economic society and environment of resources, promote the sustained development of society, and more theoretically important, the forming and development of the low carbon economy is well grounded both ecologically and economically. This essay mainly aims at the studies of low carbon economy from economic and economic-ethical aspects, and places emphasis on such understandings as'low carbon economy shows its respect to the ecological values, the re-recognition of economic ethics, observing the operation principles of eco-system, calling for the promotion of low carbon economy will help achieve rational and efficient utilization of resources, so as to realize ecological significances through economic mechanism, boost balanced development and materialize the sublimation of the ethical view.Theoretically speaking, domestic scholars have contributed to some extent to the study of low carbon economy and brought about some relevant theories which have gain some recognition. However, these theories emphasize more on the study of development path and strategies of low carbon economy which mostly refer to foreign academic resources and are barely creative; moreover as a edge-cutting idea, the low carbon economy is more analyzed in a demonstration and verification way and has not been given a sophisticated and well-grounded theoretical framework, let along being studies in combination with ethical theories. With all these above, from a ethically analytical point of view, writer will analyze and study the ethical issued brought about by the development of low carbon economy, and will give his own opinions on whether or not the low carbon economy should be developed, how China is supposed to develop its own low carbon economy, and where the key points about low carbon economy exist. Studying low carbon economy from a ethical view, not only helps form the theoretic foundation of low carbon economy, but also casts practical significances to such engagements as enhancing the construction of civilized eco-ethics, forging the low carbon consciousness of people, and transforming the production, living and studying behaviors of people in favor of the development of low carbon economy. This essay, above making reference to previous theories and study methods, is devoted to firstly the analysis and study of how the concept"low carbon economy"is brought forward and the definition of its connotation; secondly the explanation of four ethic values embedded in the development of low carbon economy, namely: eco-ethic value, production ethic value, consumption ethic value, management ethic value, which are the core and creative part of this essay; and finally the paths and measure to be taken for the development of low carbon economy from the aspect of ethic studies.