Question

What do you think about William T. blackstone argument about environmental rights and absolute bans ? Agree or Not ? explain ( business ethics)

Answer 1

"The ownership of a living environment is not only a desirable state of affairs, but it is something to which the human being having a right. " This the statement that said by the​​​​William.T.Blackstone. A livable environment means not only the things that we would like to have but also, others allow us to do something. Blackstone argues like this because, each human being have an right to his livable environment. This right should be incorporated with our legal system. In accordance with Blackstone argument, it is a moral right to a human being on something that is essential and permitting him to live a human life. The fullfilment of human capabilities, a livable environment is essential. All humans having a noble right to have an fair environment. Therefore it should become a legal right.

Our significant and growing ability to employ the environment has exhibit that, unless we limit the legal freedom to commit in practices that explore the environment. This lead to lose all the possibility to exerciseing others right such as liberty and equality rights. Several states are now granting the ''Environmental Right' to their citizen like the Blackstone advocates.