Degradation or enhancement through tourism : a role for ethical/religious approaches

Abstract

In tourism research work and dialogues, religion and ethics have traditionally provided marginal contributions to the field of study or else have been ignored topics. The inhuman terrorism events of September 11, 2001 and recent bombings in Indonesia have spotlighted the powerful links between religion and development, leading to big questions for the tourism industry as to how the industry can contribute to an enhanced sense of peace and security for travellers in this new century. This paper focuses on the debates over emerging problems of tourism development and the potential contribution from ethical and religious discourses to resolve the root cause of development problems, particularly in less developed countries. The findings from fieldwork in Thailand suggest that religious and ethical principles could and should be applied in development planning processes towards peace tourism. Buddhist ethics applied to alternative tourism development options is particularly discussed. The results reveal an emerging research agenda in relation to a role for ethics education and training in tourism practices.

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