Julia Petersen
My hometown is in a rural, mountainous area, surrounded by alpine nature. Once I began studying in a city far away from my sheltered home, I became aware of the contrast between these two environments. This made me appreciate home as a true privilege. Recognizing the value of nature and enjoying it was one thing, but my lectures in ethics guided me to an even more fundamental point: How should we live and act within nature? In my teaching license thesis, I elaborated on how we should act regarding our consumption of plastics from a theological-ethical perspective. In my master’s thesis (on Environmental Ethics), I examined how an individual should subsist in light of the damages caused to the environment, also from a theological-ethical point of view. In my dissertation project, I continue along this path, with a stronger focus on the term of responsibility.
I am interested in every environmental topic which is related to ethical questions, especially how we as individuals should act.
Outside of my office, I love cooking, hiking, taking landscape photographs and enjoying the time with my family.
Contact: Julia.Petersen@rcc.lmu.de
The Anthropocene poses many challenges for humanity, one of which is the transformation of diets. Because our diet has significant impacts on the environment, animals, fellow humans, and oneself, it raises the ethical question of responsibility: How should we subsist in a responsible manner?
Concept of individual diet responsibility in a theological-ethical perspective and the potential of (diet-)ethical education for transformation
The Anthropocene poses many challenges for humanity, one of which is the transformation of diets. Because our diet has significant impacts on the environment, animals, fellow humans, and oneself, it raises the ethical question of responsibility: How should we subsist in a responsible manner?