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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Ethik des Genug

English translation:

less is more/enough is enough philospophy/ethics

Added to glossary by Conny Gritzner
Jun 27, 2016 16:13
7 yrs ago
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German term

Ethik des Genug

German to English Other Environment & Ecology Nachhaltigkeitsziele
Allein durch Wachstum, technologischen Fortschritt und Effizienzsteigerungen sind die nachhaltigen Entwicklungsziele nicht zu erreichen. Suffizienzpolitik und eine „Ethik des Genug“ sind vor allem in den wohlhabenden Staaten wesentliche Prinzipien, an denen kein Weg vorbei führt.

Hat jemand eine elegante Lösung dafür? Vielen Dank!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 less is more/enough is enough philospophy/ethics
3 +1 ethics of sufficiency
3 +1 ethic of restraint

Discussion

Julia Burgess Jun 28, 2016:
RE "a politics" @ Axel & Stephan - note that you can't have *a* politics in EN. A *policy* of ... is possible, however. I like your "ethical dilemma/question" idea, though, Axel. Again, you can't really have *an* ethics, so that's a good solution.
Axel Dittmer Jun 28, 2016:
Maybe:
..politics of sufficiency and the ethical dilemma/question of “How much is enough“?
Ramey Rieger (X) Jun 27, 2016:
Ethik des Genug Is quite interesting, as it implies that there is already enough, but does not imply downsizing. Hmmm...If we have enough (which we most certainly do) then we need not consume more. The idea of bigger, faster, further, higher is passé and the concept of smaller, slower, closer is moving into view. There are so many of us already practicing 'less is more,' a Buddhist philosophy long adopted by the hippie movement, which glided smoothly into the new age movement, becoming one of the eco movement ABCs and, for millions, has simply become an accepted way of life.
Julia Burgess Jun 27, 2016:
@Conny You might want to look at options like 'simple living' for some ideas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_living#Reducing_consump...
Julia Burgess Jun 27, 2016:
Sufficiency Definitely needs to include "sufficiency" in some form (Stephan might be on the right lines with a combination of the two phrases, or you risk repeating yourself, as the two terms - Suffizienzpolitik & E. des G. - are clearly very close in meaning. If you have "genug", then you have "sufficient", but self-sufficiency wouldn't be right, as the suggestion here is not that you produce everything you need yourself... Tricky!

Proposed translations

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less is more/enough is enough philospophy/ethics

theseareth e first ideas that come to mind - considering we live by them...

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Note added at 7 mins (2016-06-27 16:20:34 GMT)
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Oh! Okay, that's these are the and countries - my dyslexia spell-checker doesn't work on this platform.

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Note added at 52 mins (2016-06-27 17:05:58 GMT)
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this may also be interesting: More with less: Scaling sustainable consumption and ... - CDP
Also, sustainable consumption turns up many pdfs. However, I believe you are looking for something in line with the phrase itself.
Example sentence:

especialy in wealthy countryies, there is no getting around sufficency policies and a less is more philosophy

Peer comment(s):
agree philgoddard
3 hrs
Good morning, Phil!
agree Wendy Streitparth : Yep, less is definitely more.
4 hrs
Feels good, too.
agree BrigitteHilgner : Good morning, Ramey. My favourite: "enough is enough philosophy". Quite a few google hits, too.
12 hrs
Now that's a rarity, Brigitte, my suggestion and google hits! ;-)!
agree Gudrun Wolfrath
1 day 19 hrs
Mercí, Madam!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Vielen Dank :-)"
+1
14 mins

ethics of sufficiency

Wenn man mal bei Google Scholar sucht, findet man einige einschlägige Aufsätze, die den Begriff verwenden.

In diesem Fall dann vielleicht: a politics and ethics of sufficiency
Peer comment(s):
agree monbuckland : Definitely "ethics" rather than "ethic"
2 hrs
Thanks!
neutral philgoddard : But they've already said Suffizienzpolitik.
3 hrs
Yes, that's why I suggested "a politics and ethics of sufficiency."
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+1
1 hr

ethic of restraint

"...embrace an ethic of restraint and conservation concerning nature's resources.."
https://quizlet.com/20573276/ch-2-indigenous-religions-flash...

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You can use either the singular or plural (ethic or ethics). US English in particular has no qualms about using the singular here.
Peer comment(s):
agree Carola Lange : As a British native I would favour ethics of restraint, but I take your point about US English preference for the singular
2 days 1 hr
Thanks. Not sure there is an actual preference. Might be worth researching if and when one is preferred over the other.
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