The gap between individual rights and state intervention

The gap

Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated research gap and stated challenges and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2017 and 2026, spanning 6 journals.

Supporting evidence — 6 representative gaps

• Why are levels of human values fundamental to understanding individual attitude regarding climate change? (2026) · Environment Development and Sustainability · doi

  The literature raises the question of why people still resist mobilizing to curb the advance of climate change. There is a gap in understanding the interplay between individual and societal values in shaping pro-environmental attitudes.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: literature raises question people still resist mobilizing curb
• Leading Green Change: The Hidden Role of Communication in Translating Ethical Leadership into Employee Adaptability (2026) · Review of Education Administration and Law · doi

  The successful implementation of environmental sustainability programs depends on the mindsets of staff and their willingness to help change the organization. There is a need to study the role of ethical leadership in influencing employee reaction to organizational change.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: successful implementation environmental sustainability programs depends mindsets staff
• Constitutionality, Legality and Ethics in Climate Change Policies. Romanian Case (2026) · Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae · doi

  The gap between individual rights and state intervention in combating climate change. The need for a new approach to environmental policies. The lack of consideration of Christian ethics in informing climate change policies.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: gap between individual rights state intervention combating climate
• Moral Injury, Despair, and Climate Justice Obligations (2026) · Hypatia · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of moral injury and its relationship to climate despair, - The paper argues that existing approaches to addressing climate change often overlook the importance of moral agency, - The paper highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of the role of individual actions in addressing climate change

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper identifies gap understanding moral injury relationship climate
• Moral Disengagement as Micro-Foundation of Neoliberal Corporate Environmental Ethics (2026) · Journal of Business Ethics · doi

  The industry's influence over policy makers and the general public hinders a rapid transition away from fossil fuels. The lack of progress in addressing climate change is a significant challenge for the oil and gas industry. The study identifies the moral disengagement mechanisms that hinder a deeper moral engagement with nature-centred environmental ethics at the employee level as a key challenge.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: industry influence policy makers general public hinders rapid
• On Morals, Markets, and Climate Change: Exploring Pope Francis' Challenge (2017) · Law and Contemporary Problems

  Economic analyses of climate change policy may not appear to be presented in moral terms, but they typically rest on the premise that climate policy is warranted when it advances the moral/ethical objective of maximizing social net benefits or aggregate well-being.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: climate policy moral economic analyses change appear presented terms typically rest premise warranted advances ethical

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