The paper examines the ethical dimension of sustainability. I start with an analysis of the modern concept of sustainability and demonstrate its inherent ethical meaning. This ethical meaning is connected to the specific relational meaning of the concept, which refers to fundamental...

Sustainability has been defined by the Brundtland Commission (Brundtland, 1987) as "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". In times of increasing expectations of customers, shareholders, employees, and communities as well...