Abstract
In this article, we present the concept of the participation and responsibility of individuals in the sustainable development (SD) of the world from a Christian ethics point of view. The Christian ethics perspective is based on the biblical command to care for and protect creation. Nevertheless, errors have been repeated throughout history because of a misunderstanding of human responsibility for what has been entrusted to man from the beginning. The article explores not only these mistakes, but also the concept of a properly understood individual responsibility from the point of view of Christian ethics. The ideal from the perspective of Christian ethics is followed by our own qualitative research. The research sample consists of 120 young adults. During the research, the perception of a person’s individual responsibility tasks for SD is explored from the perspective of university students. The research findings answer the question of in which of the four areas of SD do respondents see the needs of their participation the most. The findings of the research also indicate the importance that the young respondents allocated to all four areas of SD, which were clearly defined by The National Strategic Document on Sustainable Development in Slovakia. Furthermore, we recorded a total of 12 main areas that the respondents considered to be important tasks of man for the world and its SD. We also evaluated the qualitative findings in the group of young adults that confirm the perception of each student’s individual participation and responsibility for the SD of society and the physical world.
Highlights
Achieving human well-being, addressing the problems of the Earth’s ecosystem, and eradicating poverty, in a population that will reach nine billion people by the year2030, is still possible, according to the ‘Global Sustainable Development Report 2019’, a new United Nations report by an independent group of scientists
We evaluated the qualitative findings in the group of young adults that confirm the perception of each student’s individual participation and responsibility for the sustainable development (SD) of society and the physical world
The results further showed that researched students perceive at least 12 areas that relate to their individual participation in SD
Summary
2030, is still possible, according to the ‘Global Sustainable Development Report 2019’, a new United Nations report by an independent group of scientists. It is only possible if there is a fundamental and serious change in the relationship between people and the world in which we live. Point to the use of technological innovation that can increase total green factor productivity (Zhou et al 2019), which considers the impacts of energy saving on achieving sustainability (Vymetalova-Hrabakova et al 2020), and about the needs in new global SD policy agendas (Nhamo et al 2018). Other experts provide findings that point out the necessity of governing, interpreting, and striving to implement policy coherence for SD
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