Aquaculture ethics: A systematic quantitative review and critical analysis of aquaculture ethics scholarship |
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| Authors: | Katja Cooper Hugh Breakey Melea Lewis Rebecca Marshallsay Alex Naraniecki Charles Sampford |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law, Law Futures Centre, Griffith University, Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;2. Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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| Abstract: | This paper investigates the ethical values, moral principles, methods and reform proposals in aquaculture ethics scholarship to develop a comprehensive and balanced list of aquaculture ethical principles. A Systematic Quantitative Literature Review methodology is employed to parse 150 journal articles on aquaculture ethics. Methodologies, specific ethical values, broad principles, recommended reforms and trends over time are quantified and assessed. Through analysis of invoked values and recommended reforms, six core marine economy ethics principles are identified: Environmental Protection, Fairness, Stakeholder Participation, Harm Prevention, Beneficence and Trustworthiness. A comprehensive multidimensional legitimacy model is employed to uncover ethical gaps and identify promising areas for future aquaculture ethics research. |
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| Keywords: | aquaculture equity ethical principles legitimacy public standards systematic quantitative literature review |
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