关于 "上帝 "的价值,也就是自然的价值:生态系统服务和自然资本货币估值的道德性、意义和实用性

IF 5.4 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.indic.2024.100458
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生态系统服务(ES)和自然资本(NC)的经济货币估值(EMV)已被一些学者作为一种有效的方法提出并推行,使大自然的重要作用在我们与她的复杂关系中显而易见并得到适当的考虑。另一些学者则对这种方法持否定态度,认为这是将大自然商品化的不道德行为,只会导致对大自然的 "购物中心 "观,毫无意义,甚至是危险的。有人说,按照同样的思路,下一步甚至可能是估算上帝的价值。从这个意义上说,ESs&NC 的 EMV 类似于某种 "俗世的亵渎"。我们认为,如果将 "上帝 "视为延续宗教信仰的 "支付意愿 "的同义词,并将其视为吸引宗教旅游和朝圣的因素,那么 "上帝 "就是一种了不起的经济资产,其价值可以用货币来估算。我们评估了 "上帝 "的 EMV(在前面提到的意义上),表明这种更世俗的评估不一定不道德,也不会削弱宗教和信仰的神圣和非物质意义。因此,我们通过类比认为,尽管大自然的价值与 "上帝 "的价值一样,永远无法完全用货币估算,但 ESs&NC 的 EMV 在伦理上是可以接受的。此外,EMV 在 NC&ES 上的成功应用也证明了它的实用性和有效性,它毫无疑问地证明了大自然的价值,它通过物质和非物质产品、服务和体验让我们更健康、更富有,最后但并非最不重要的是,让我们更快乐。
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On the value of “God” and thus of nature: Ethicality, meaningfulness, and usefulness of monetary valuation of ecosystem services and natural capital

The Economic Monetary Valuation (EMV) of Ecosystem Services (ESs) and Natural Capital (NC) has been proposed and pursued by several scholars as an effective way to make the vital role of Nature evident and appropriately accounted for in our complex relationship with Her. Other scholars have negatively reacted to this approach, considering it an unethical commodification of Nature that can only lead to a “shopping mall” view of Her, meaningless and even dangerous. It has been said that by following this same line of thought, the next step might be estimating even God's value. In this sense, the EMV of ESs&NC would resemble some “laical blasphemy.” We argue that “God,” when viewed as synonymous with the “willingness to pay” to perpetuate religious faith and as an attractor of religious tourism and pilgrimages, is a terrific economic asset whose value can be estimated in monetary terms. We assessed “God” ‘s EMV (in the previously specified sense), showing that this more mundane appraisal is neither necessarily unethical nor diminishes the sacred and immaterial relevance of religions and beliefs. Thus, we consider by analogy that although the value of Nature, like that of “God,” can never be entirely accounted for by monetary estimation, the EMV of ESs&NC is ethically acceptable. Moreover, the successful application of EMV to NC&ESs supports its usefulness and effectiveness in showing, beyond any reasonable doubt, that Nature counts by making us healthier, wealthier, and, last but not least, happier through both material and immaterial goods, services, and experiences.

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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
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