Entre crises ambientais e responsabilidade etica: os casos de Mariana e Brumadinho, em Minas Gerais Between environmental crises and ethical responsibility: the cases of Mariana and Brumadinho, in Minas Gerais
The global environmental crisis has intensified with the exploitation of natural resources beyond the limit of Earth's capacity, resulting from the expansion of cities and the consumer society that is a feature of one of the current aspects of the capitalist system. In this crisis situation, this essay discusses the ethical responsibility within Brazil's environmental crisis. We look at recent events characterized by environmental negligence, such as the failure of mining dams in the cities of Mariana (2015) and Brumadinho (2019) in Minas Gerais. It is hoped that this research will move the discussions forward by deconstructing discourses focused on instrumental rationality, typical of modern society, to advance the debate on the environmental crisis by building new ethical and environmentally sustainable values.