Establishing bonds with the future: The inclusion of posterity within social system boundaries |
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| Authors: | George W Wallis |
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| Institution: | Department of Sociology , The University of Georgia , Athens, GA, 30602 |
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| Abstract: | In this paper we consider three arguments for the inclusion of the concept of posterity within social system boundaries: (1) as a survival strategy, (2) as a response to an ethic of compassion, and (3) to develop a more nearly complete social system concept. In conclusion, suggestions for achieving the goal of including posterity within the social system are reviewed. |
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