The Ethics of Tourism: Determining the Fundamental Moral Issue, Part I
The Ethics of Tourism: Determining the Fundamental Moral Issue, Part I

Summary/Abstract: Many academic disciplines, including and relatively recently philosophical ethics and moral theology, are interested in the issue of tourism. Moral theology (theological ethics) strives to create (interpret) an existing system of norms according to which one can determine whether human activities in tourism are either good or evil. These activities are very complex. Therefore, theologians must first delineate the field of research and determine and prepare a set of issues to be studied. An ontology of tourism (defining the essence of tourism, the subjects and objects of touristic acts, the types of tourism, etc.) can serve as a point of departure for theological and moral reflections on tourism. Kairology and axiology are also general issues to consider. Placing the values (threats) of tourism within the context of contemporary signs of the time, which include the changing perception of the aims of tourism, is necessary. Specifically theologians must consider particular issues such as the personal, material, and functional interactions that are involved in planning and implementing touristic aims as well as the different types of travel.

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