Abstract:
Three perspectives that can be found in ethical decision-making are explored to suggest
guidelines for ethical property development: the instrumental, the intrinsic and the pluralist
perspective. Given the limitations of the instrumental and the intrinsic perspectives,
it is suggested that the appropriate perspective to be adopted by ethical property
developers is that of pragmatism, as being a system of moral pluralism. This perspective can
be utilised as a flexible toolbox which unites both traditional ethical values and the diversity
of environmental ethics, as well as allowing new values to emerge without adhering to
relativism.
Description:
This research was part of research for an MSc degree in Real
Estate in the Department Construction Economics, Faculty
of EBIT, University of Pretoria, by A.S.M under the
supervision of C.E.C. C.E.C. provided research direction and
conceptualisation. A.S.M. compiled the research and did
conceptual contributions, as well as the execution of this
study.
