Ethics and the environment powerpoint presentation

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1. Ethics and the environment

2. Environmental Ethics Is the discipline in the philosophy that studies the moral relationship of human beings to, and also the value and moral status of the environment and its non-human contents.

3. Environmental ethics Study of ethical basis of environment or discussion of the ethical basis of environmental protection.

4. Why need to study environmental ethics? To overcome the following questions: What are the environment damage produce by the p resent generation? What acts must be give up to slow such damage?

5. Environmental damage Pollution: Air pollution Water pollution Land pollution Resource depletion: Depletion of species and habits Depletion of fossil fuels and etc.

6. Environmental ethics principles We should have profound respect for nature. We must maintain a harmonious relation with other species. Everyone should take responsibility for this impact on nature.

7. Environmental ethics principles Local and indigenous environmental knowledge should be respected. We must plan for the long term.

8. The ethical values for pollution control We should recognize our moral duty to protect the welfare not only human beings but also of other non-human parts of this system. Usefulness of non-human world for human purposes. Humans have no rights to reduce this richness and diversity expect to satisfy vital needs. The ideological changes is mainly that of appreciating life quality, rather than to increase higher standard of living.

9. The ethical values for conserving depletable resources Proper utilization of resources i.e the people should maintain ecological balance. We should adopt voluntary measures to conserve the resources. If we are to preserve enough scarce resources, so that future generation can maintain their quality of life at a satisfactory level.

10. Various world views and ethical perspectives Anthropocentric Stewardship Biocentric Ecocentric Ecofeminism

11. Various world views and ethical perspectives Philosophy Intrinsic value Instrumental value Role of humans Anthropocentric Humans Nature Masters Stewardship Humans and nature Tools Caretakers Biocentric Species Abiotic nature One of many Ecocentric Processes Individuals Preserves Ecofeminism Relationships Roles Caregivers