Environmental ethics

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1. ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS Nisha kumari Nitu kumari ) Sakshi Ratnam Shruti Shree Pallavi

2. CONTENT Introduction of the topic History Environmental pollution Need for pollution control Role of business in environmental ethics Different ways by which business can protect environment Implementation of environmental ethics Obstacles conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION Environment -“totality of man’s surroundings” - natural and manmade. Ethics - “what is right and what is wrong”

4. ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS It is concerned with company’s responsibility to protect environment in which it operates.

5. HISTORY Came in existence on first Earth day in 1970. Gained institutional recognition in 1990. Environmental values launched in 1992 . In 2005 PhD program offered in environmental ethics/ philosophy. Getting more attention in 21 st century.

6. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FACTORS INTERNAL Organisational direction Other internal factors(strength of employee, business process, etc.) EXTERNAL External competition Other external factors(political, socio-economic, technological, etc.)

7. BUSINESS’S TRADITIONAL ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE ENIVORNMENT Environmental protection was rarely seen as an issue. Harm the environment to whatever extent was profitable. Natural world as “free and unlimited goods”.

8. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF BUSINESS ETHICS Pesticides harm or kill fish and birds, causes illness in children. Air pollution contaminates the air. Carbon dioxide are causing global warming . Nuclear power plants causes cancer.

9. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION MENING CAUSES OF POLLUTION Air pollution Water pollution Land pollution Noise pollution

10. NEED FOR POLLUTION CONTROL TO ENSURE HEALTHY LIFE TO ENSURE SAFETY ECONOMIC LOSSES IMPROVED PUBLIC IMAGE

11. LAWS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND WILDLIFE

12. FEATURES OF ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS ETHICS HUMAN CHOICES BUSINESS REALITIES SUSTAINABILITY NEW OPPORTUNITIES

13. ROLE OF BUSINESS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS Environmental regulations Green energy Preventing waste

14. OBSTACLES Pressure from institutional frameworks Pressure from society Concentrate on more serious impacts

15. DIFFERENT WAYS BY WHICH BUSINESS CAN PROTECT ENVIRONMENT Support planetary initiatives Electronic business cards Digitize the hiring process Opt for PCW products

16. IMPLEMENTING ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS Commit our organisation to the basic aim of environmental ethics Determine who is the subject of this environmental ethics Determine what the impact of this subject is on the environment Determine what exactly we have to change to minimise negative impacts Determine which steps should be taken to implement changes

17. CONCLUSION It is concerned with company’s responsibility to protect environment in which it operates . Came in existence on first Earth day in 1970.There are number of laws to protect environment. Business traditionally saw no need to be concerned towards environment but we know externalities are of grave importance and are matter of life and death.

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