Abstract
In this paper, we addressed the problem of choosing a nuclear fuel cycle. Ethical problems related to the choice of a nuclear fuel cycle, such as the depletion of natural uranium reserves, the accumulation of nuclear waste, and the connection with the problems of nonidentity and distributive justice are considered. We examined cultural differences in attitudes toward nuclear safety and the associated ambiguities in the choice of a nuclear fuel cycle. We suggested that the reduction in consumption of natural uranium does not seem to be a feasible way of reducing nuclear waste because of the nonidentity problem.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 281-298 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Techne: Research in Philosophy and Technology |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is operated by the Fermi Research Alliance, LLC under Contract No. DE-AC02-07CH11359 with the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of High Energy Physics. The author is indebted to the Editor, Taylor Loy, and two anonymous reviewers for their careful reading of the manuscript and many insightful comments and suggestions.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Fermi Research Alliance, LLC | DE-AC02-07CH11359 |
| U.S. Department of Energy | |
| Office of Science | |
| High Energy Physics | |
| Fermilab |
Keywords
- egalitarian justice
- nonidentity problem
- nuclear fuel cycle
- nuclear technology