.png){kind=icon}
.png){kind=icon}
Return
What Makes Flying (Ir)replaceable?
.png){kind=icon}
OA
AI
DOI：10.1007/s10892-025-09548-2.png)
.png){kind=icon}
.png){kind=icon}
Share.png){kind=icon}
Save
Abstract
En 中文
Flying is deeply valuable for travelers. Yet unlike other environmentally destructive choices, there are no obvious sustainable alternatives for long distances. In this paper I ask whether, and in what sense, long-distance leisure travel (LDLT) is (ir) replaceable. I first argue that in standard accounts of well-being it is hard to show why LDLT could not be replaced by more local goods. Outside of a few exceptions, LDLT could largely be replaced. I next argue that if anything makes LDLT irreplaceably valuable it is this: it allows us to understand ourselves in our proper global context. I lastly explore the role that non-flying modes of transport can play in LDLT and show how we might evaluate slower forms of transport that can still enable LDLT.
Keywords:
Long-distance travel
Flying
Climate ethics
Well-being
Value-theory
Transformative experiences
AI Summary
Key information extracted from the uploaded paper, including a brief overview, abstract, background, key highlights, visual analysis, and future outlook.