This conceptual paper emphasizes the need for considering ethical aspects in developing a sustainable economy that meets the challenges of the historic overuse of the planet in the Anthropocene. The paper argues that a sustainable economy is, at its core, an ethical challenge and requires a new ethical underpinning which considers the ethical dimension of sustainability and insights from sustainability ethics. The tradition of Western economic thought, and specifically the modern conception of the capitalist market economy, are based on rather narrow ethical foundations which are not sufficient to support a sustainable economy. Traditional economic conceptions have mostly focused on the wellbeing of current individuals and societies. There have been no broader systematic economic conceptions that fully integrate the wellbeing of nature, other species, and future beings. A sustainable economy requires a significantly expanded and redefined ethical underpinning that integrates two aspects: First, a broader ethical foundation that systematically considers nature, non-human beings, future beings, and people around the world. Second, a re-definition of individual wellbeing and societal welfare beyond rational utility maximization, efficiency, and growth.

这份概念性文件强调，在发展可持续经济以应对人类世历史上过度使用地球的挑战时，需要考虑伦理方面的问题。该论文认为，可持续经济的核心是道德挑战，需要一个新的道德基础，考虑到经济的道德层面。可持续性和可持续性伦理的见解。西方经济思想的传统，特别是资本主义市场经济的现代概念，建立在相当狭隘的伦理基础之上，不足以支持经济的可持续发展。传统的经济概念主要关注当前个人和社会的福祉。目前还没有更广泛的系统经济概念能够充分整合自然、其他物种和未来人类的福祉。一个可持续的经济需要一个显着扩展和重新定义的伦理基础，它整合了两个方面：首先，一个更广泛的伦理基础，系统地考虑自然、非人类、未来人类和世界各地的人们。第二，