Sustainability - Six dimensions of a holistic principle - DOI(http://dx.doi.org/10.17800/2238-8893/aos.v3n2p121-132)

Authors

  • Dirk Oesselmann Evangelische Hochschule Freiburg
  • Ulrich Pfeifer-Schaupp Evangelische Hochschule Freiburg

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17800/aos.v3i2.166

Abstract

In this paper, we try to explicate the term “sustainability”. It will be reflected, from different angles, in six closely connected dimensions. These dimensions are not equally important but differ in their position and significance, as is shown in the above model. The ecological dimension is the basis for all life and therefore the reference for the principle “sustainability”. The spiritual-ethical dimension indicates that all human activities rest on a system of meanings and values which determines, on the basis of principles and ideals, the structuring of life. The relevance of each principle mainly depends upon its place here. Enclosed in these encompassing principles are the economic, political, social and pedagogic dimensions which shape communal life.

Published

2014-12-12

Issue

Section

Gestão Social e Políticas Públicas