APPLICATION OF THE ETHICS OF ALTERITY TO THE ENVIRONMENT

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Lara Caxico Martins
Valter Foletto Santin

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The realization of sustainable development opens space for ethical, economic, social, and environmental discussions. Significant environmental degeneration and serious problems of social exclusion require the reconfiguration of the relation between State, market, and nature. Based on Lévinas™ studies on ethics, this research addresses the recognition of the human Other and the nature Other as a premise for constructing a natural contract that deems the human Ego as part of the environment, rather than just its dominator. This study aims to show that it is possible to respond to the need to reconfigure the relationship between the State, society, nature, and the market. Conduct for sustainable development are yet to recognize and consider the biota in its entirety and importance. The critical deductive method and bibliographic research were used. It was concluded that it will be possible to meet the premises of sustainability and recognize the environment as a relevant Other from the perspective of alterity.

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Lara Caxico Martins, Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná (UENP)

PhD in Legal Science from Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná (UENP), Jacarezinho/PR, Brazil. Has a Master’s degree in Business Law from Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL), Londrina/PR, Brazil. Graduated in Law from UNIVALI. Lawyer.

Valter Foletto Santin , Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná (UENP)

Post doctoral researcher in Democracy and Human Rights at Ius Gentium Conimbrigae, Centre for Human Rights (IGC/CDH) at Universidade de Coimbra (UC), Coimbra, Portugal. PhD in Law from Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo/SP, Brazil. Has a Master’s Degree in Law from USP. Graduated in Law from Faculdade de Direito de Presidente Prudente (FDPP), Presidente Prudente/SP, Brazil. Professor of undergraduate courses and of the Master’s and Doctoral programs at Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná (UENP), Jacarezinho/PR, Brazil.