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The underestimated human risk factor: Christian ethical debate about nuclear power in Fukushima

  • The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics
  • Abbr : 기사윤
  • 2021, (50), pp.261-303
  • DOI : 10.21050/CSE.2021.50.09
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology
  • Received : June 30, 2021
  • Accepted : August 19, 2021
  • Published : August 31, 2021

Young Ho Cho 1

1안양대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

Since the Fukushima accident, our society has been engaged in various dis- cussions on denuclearization and energy conversion. And such debates and cli- mate crises call for social change called energy conversion. The demands of these times allow for interdisciplinary discussions on nuclear power and nuclear energy. This issue is the risk of being human. From this awareness of the problem, this paper attempts to present a Christian ethical perspective for the energy conversion that is carried out in connection with nuclear power generation and nuclear energy. We try to understand nuclear energy and nuclear power, espe- cially in terms of generational justice with human public good (welfare). This pa- per examines the overall debate on nuclear energy and deal with how changes in energy policy will affect humans and human life. Thus, this study demonstrates that changes in energy policy are immediately a matter of human welfare and of tomorrow’s definition of human beings.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.