Panel Weighs Ethical Issues in Wildfire Prevention, Suppression
"In news images of the massive wildfires in Sonoma County in 2017 and Butte County in 2018, mansions and mobile homes were both seen in flames, showing that fire does not discriminate between haves and have-nots.
“'Some communities and individuals will have more resources to deal with the consequences than others,' said Iris Stewart-Frey, department chair of SCU’s Department of Environmental Studies and Science. 'This is where the ethical question comes in about who is bearing the burden.'"
A June 2019 Ethics Center panel discussion is referenced in Catholic San Francisco.
Jun 23, 2019