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Comfortably numb : Exploring the impact of moral disengagement on luxury emissions

Håkansson, Maja LU (2023) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20231
LUCSUS (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
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
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  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}},
}