Title : 
An ethical framework for evaluating construction materials
         
        
            Author : 
Sibole, Alexandra
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Markkula Center for Appl. Ethics, Santa Clara Univ., Santa Clara, CA, USA
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
This paper provides a framework to evaluate the ethical implications of using different construction materials. Knowing information about the product lifecycle is crucial to identifying key environmental, social, economic, political, and practical concerns. Normative ethical theory can help assign priority to these issues so that consumers and developers can make an informed moral decision regarding their materials use.
         
        
            Keywords : 
building materials; ethical aspects; product life cycle management; LEED certification; construction materials; ethical framework; ethical theory; product lifecycle; Carbon dioxide; Economics; Ethics; Green products; Industries; Materials; Procurement; construction; ethics; fair trade; materials; social justice; sustainability;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Ethics in Science, Technology and Engineering, 2014 IEEE International Symposium on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Chicago, IL
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/ETHICS.2014.6893464