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Environmental negligence is one of the most significant moral failures of our time. This paper looks
at the complex moral psychology and philosophy behind humanity's weak response to climate
change and ecological damage. By combining insights from moral psychology, neuroscience,
philosophy, and environmental ethics, we examine how our evolved cognitive systems, psychological
defense mechanisms, and disjointed moral frameworks lead to a lack of action on environmental
issues. We argue that our moral framework, developed through evolutionary pressures for
immediate social cooperation, struggles to handle abstract, long-term, global threats like climate
change. This analysis discusses concepts such as akrasia (weakness of will), moral disengagement,
moral error theory, and the fragmentation of modern moral discourse as described by Alasdair
MacIntyre. We suggest that tackling environmental negligence calls for technological solutions and a
fundamental rethinking of moral frameworks to connect our evolved psychology with the unique
challenges of the Anthropocene.
Keywords:
Environmental negligence, Akrasia, Anthropocene, Moral Error Theory and Nihilism, Moral Disengagement
Cite Article:
"Moral Failure: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Environmental Negligence", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no.a70-a73, January-2026, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2601011.pdf
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