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The ethics of investing in new infrastructure in the United States
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President Joe Biden’s proposed $2 trillion investment in the nation’s infrastructure over the next decade comes as encouraging news to groups such as the American Society of Civil Engineers.
But with every infrastructure plan comes a host of potential ethical issues that national, state and local leaders need to consider: gentrification, the potential effects of change in climate, impacts on local culture and the availability of affordable housing, to name a few.
Philosophy of infrastructure
Dr. Shane Epting, an assistant professor of philosophy at Missouri University of Science and Technology, says there are important ethical questions for the nation to consider before diving into such a major and widespread investment in the transportation network, drinking water systems, renewable energy and other infrastructure projects.
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A U.S. Department of Sustainability “could address specific challenges of multiple dimensions of sustainability and coordinate efforts with other agencies whose work involves the interplay of environmental, social, and economic elements,” says author Shane Epting, PhD, Missouri University of Science and Technology.