Ethics and the Conquest of Space: from Peenemunde to Mars and Beyond
- Paper number
IAC-07-E6.5.08
- Author
Dr. Leslie I. Tennen, Law Offices of Sterns and Tennen, United States
- Coauthor
Mrs. Patricia Sterns, Law Offices of Sterns and Tennen, United States
- Year
2007
- Abstract
Mankind’s entry into outer space has presented ethical concerns since the dawn of the space age. From the fabrication and use of the Vengeance rockets in World War II, to the pollution and contamination of space and celestial bodies, ethical considerations can be raised in virtually every application of space activity. These ethical concerns are an inseparable part of the jurisprudence of outer space. While legal elements are actively discussed, the ethical questions have not received similar attention. This article identifies and discusses some of the primary ethical issues presented by the past, present and projected future activities of mankind in the use and exploration of outer space.
- Abstract document
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