The Cosmic Common Good: Religious Grounds for Ecological Ethics

Daniel Scheid ’98, in The Cosmic Common Good (Oxford University Press) presents an argument for ecological ethics by drawing on Catholic social thought, which points toward principles like the virtue of Earth solidarity and the promotion of Earth rights. This idea can be found in other religious traditions, and, by putting them in dialogue, Scheid affirms the connection between religious practice and advocates for the pursuit of the common good.