Traveling is informative, relaxing, and fun. But there’s a dark side to the tourism industry, that’s rife with opportunities for abuse – how can we then make sure to be good tourists? In this episode, we examine what moral responsibilities people have while traveling, and we question what role businesses should play in tourism ethics.

Timestamps:

Henry Shue — 3:14

Holmes Rolston III — 15:42

David Fennell — 23:20

Milton Friedman — 25:56

Sources:

Who drank all the matcha? How tourism drained a Japanese town

Hawaii's Governor Asks Tourists To Stay Away Because Of COVID

Hawaii's 'overtourism' becomes growing debate as West Maui reopens for visitors - ABC News

Henry Shue on the Dahrendorf Symposium 2013

Basic Rights by Henry Shue

The Father of Environmental Ethics | 225 Years | University of Pittsburgh

Rolston Interview

rolston-holmes-iii-environmental-ethics.pdf

Tourism Ethics

Milton Friedman on Donahue

The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits

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