Comfortably numb : Exploring the impact of moral disengagement on luxury emissions
(2023) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20231LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
- Abstract
- Those least responsible for climate change are most vulnerable to its impacts, raising the question of climate justice and moral responsibility for emissions. This thesis combines Shue’s concept of subsistence- and luxury emissions, with Bandura’s theory of moral disengagement. A multiple regression analysis (n = 87) of data from an online questionnaire was conducted to examine whether moral disengagement, environmental engagement and gender predicted past luxury emissions. The overall regression model including environmental engagement (β = -0.362, p = .006), social desirability (β = -0.069, p = .095) and age (β = 0.026, p = .071) was statistically significant (R^2 = .143, F (3,83) = 4.618, p = .005). Although no correlations between... (More)
- Those least responsible for climate change are most vulnerable to its impacts, raising the question of climate justice and moral responsibility for emissions. This thesis combines Shue’s concept of subsistence- and luxury emissions, with Bandura’s theory of moral disengagement. A multiple regression analysis (n = 87) of data from an online questionnaire was conducted to examine whether moral disengagement, environmental engagement and gender predicted past luxury emissions. The overall regression model including environmental engagement (β = -0.362, p = .006), social desirability (β = -0.069, p = .095) and age (β = 0.026, p = .071) was statistically significant (R^2 = .143, F (3,83) = 4.618, p = .005). Although no correlations between luxury emissions and moral disengagement or gender were found, possibly due to the biased sample, the thesis discusses potential strategies for increasing moral engagement, as previous research has found morality and justice to be important motivators for environmental action. (Less)
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- author
- Håkansson, Maja LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- MESM02 20231
- year
- 2023
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Sustainability Science, Moral Responsibility, Pro-Environmental Behaviour, Environmental Engagement, Inner Dimensions
- publication/series
- Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
- report number
- 2023:033
- language
- English
- id
- 9123116
- date added to LUP
- 2023-06-12 08:18:04
- date last changed
- 2023-06-12 08:18:04
@misc{9123116, abstract = {{Those least responsible for climate change are most vulnerable to its impacts, raising the question of climate justice and moral responsibility for emissions. This thesis combines Shue’s concept of subsistence- and luxury emissions, with Bandura’s theory of moral disengagement. A multiple regression analysis (n = 87) of data from an online questionnaire was conducted to examine whether moral disengagement, environmental engagement and gender predicted past luxury emissions. The overall regression model including environmental engagement (β = -0.362, p = .006), social desirability (β = -0.069, p = .095) and age (β = 0.026, p = .071) was statistically significant (R^2 = .143, F (3,83) = 4.618, p = .005). Although no correlations between luxury emissions and moral disengagement or gender were found, possibly due to the biased sample, the thesis discusses potential strategies for increasing moral engagement, as previous research has found morality and justice to be important motivators for environmental action.}}, author = {{Håkansson, Maja}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, series = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}}, title = {{Comfortably numb : Exploring the impact of moral disengagement on luxury emissions}}, year = {{2023}}, }