In the recently published edited volume "Demokratie und Nachhaltigkeit," ZIN-member Anne Käfer discusses the importance of ethics for questions on democratic sustainability policy. She argues that the distinction between the spheres of "ethics" and "politics" makes it possible to perceive different understandings of "good" and "just" as well as to distinguish these from the reality of political negotiations and political compromises. According to Käfer, it is the task of ethics to draw attention to underlying convictions, to reflect on them and thus to contribute to making the incorporation of these ideas into different political programmes visible. For more information about the edited volume: https://www.uni-muenster.de/Nachhaltigkeit/aktuelles/2022/NeuerSammelbandzuDemokratieundNachhaltigkeit.html