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Moral and Ethical Issues related to the Nuclear Fuel Waste Disposal Concept (1991)

AuteurH.Stevenson, AECL
Datumoktober 1991
Classificatie 3.02.4.10/07 (CANADA - AFVAL)
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PREFACE

Ethical and moral issues lie at the heart of all policy decisions, and those related 
to nuclear waste disposal are among the most complex of our time (Brooks 1980).

The ethical and moral issues associated with the nuclear fuel cycle have been 
explored in a number of fora, including the Porter Commission (Porter 1978); the 
Cluff Lake Board of Inquiry (Bayda et al. 1978); the Canadian Nuclear Association 
Seminar (CNA 1980); the Interfaith Panel for Public Awareness of Nuclear Issues 
(IPPANI 1984); and the Swedish Consultative Committee for Nuclear Waste 
Management (KASAH 1988). These various proceedings have made clear the need 
to explore new approaches to analyzing the impacts of nuclear technology.

AECL Research recently sponsored an examination of fundamental ethical issues and 
consequences related to the nuclear fuel waste disposal concept. This workshop 
built upon earlier efforts by consulting scientists, public affairs professionals, 
philosophers, theologians and social scientists familiar with the Canadian Nuclear 
Fuel Waste Management Program, as well as with the nuclear programs in Sweden 
and the United States.

This consultation workshop addressed a number of ethical issues related to the 
nuclear fuel waste disposal concept, and identified new issues. The following report 
presents the substance of the discussion and the specific advice offered to AECL.

For the reader who is not already familiar with ethics and/or the Canadian nuclear 
fuel waste disposal issue, Section 2 provides an overview of the nuclear fuel waste 
disposal concept, and we acknowledge the assistance of AECL in providing this 
summary. Section 3 presents a brief discussion of what it means to discuss moral and 
ethical issues. We are indebted to Dr. Michael Langford of Memorial University and 
Dr. Michael McDonald of the University of British Columbia for their contributions 
to this section of the report. Appendix C describes the relationships and 
responsibilities of the various organizations and regulatory bodies in the 
Canadian nuclear industry.

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