Ethics Philosophers

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Ethics andEnvironmental Philosophers

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Culture and Worldview

Culture and worldview affect ourperception of environmental problems.

Culture the knowledge, beliefs and waysof life shared by a group of people

Worldview a person or groups beliefs

about the meaning of the world

What factors shape your worldview?

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Environmental Ethics

Environmental ethics an attempt to apply ethical

standards of what is right and wrong to

relationships between humans and nonhuman

entities.

Suggested Note-taking procedure:

Viewpoint What it says

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Viewpoints: Environmental Attitudes

ThePrecautionaryPrinciple the idea

that we should PROVEthat something is notharmful before using it.

Ecofeminism theidea that masculineattitudes are equallyoppressive to women andto the environment.

Deep Ecology considers humankind

as part of the

environment.

Conservationist

seeks to protect(conserve) natural

resources for the future.

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Early Environmental Philosophers

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Suggested:

Philosopher Philosophy Beliefs/Important

Facts

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hilosophy: Transcendentalism

Main Philosophers:

Walt Whitman

Henry DavidThoureau

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Beliefs: that nature isa direct manifestationof the divine; connectspeople to God

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hilosophy: Preservation Ethic

Main Philosophers:

John Muir(Sierra Club founder)

Beliefs: advocated

preserving and

upholding nature for

its own sake andhuman enjoyment

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hilosophy: Conservation Ethic

Main Philosophers:

Gifford Pinchot(silent t)

Beliefs: advocatedusing resourceswisely, for the

greatest good, for thegreatest number, forthe longest time.

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hilosophy: The Land Ethic

Main Philosophers:

Aldo Leopold

Beliefs: urged people toview themselves as

part of nature, and to

strive to maintain the

integrity, stability, and

beauty of the biotic

community.

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hilosophy: Environmental Action

Main Philosophers:

Rachel Carson Author Silent Spring

Beliefs: Warned

against the dangers of

pesticideu

se Played a huge role in

the banning of DDT