The-Human-Person-in-the-Environment.pptx

About philosophy

1. The Human Person in the Environment

2. “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” -John Donne

3. A human person interacts not only with his fellow human beings but also with other living and non-living elements in his environment.

4. Humankind is part of the world, and we significantly affect our environment in the same way that changes in our environment affect us.

5. How does philosophy define the person’s relationship with the environment? Like the physical sciences, philosophy also seeks to explore the relationship between humanity and the environment. ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY or ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS is the discipline in philosophy that studies the moral relationship of human beings with the environment and its non-living contents.

6. THREE MAJOR VIEWS REGARDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMANITY AND ENVIRONMENT ANTHROPOCENTRISM – This view believes that humans are the most important species on the planet and are free to transform nature and use its resources.

7. THREE MAJOR VIEWS REGARDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMANITY AND ENVIRONMENT BIOCENTRISM – This view believes that humans are not the only significant species on the planet, and all organisms have inherent value and should be protected.

8. THREE MAJOR VIEWS REGARDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMANITY AND ENVIRONMENT ECOCENTRISM – This view believes that humankind is part of a greater biological system or community and that we have a significant role as stewards or guardians of nature.

9. ENVIRONMENTAL AESTHETICS It is a philosophical view that believes maintaining order in the environment will bring our natural beauty of the surroundings and contribute to the well-being of the people and other organisms living in it.

10. SUSTAINABILITY Three Important Principles ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY It refers to maintaining the state of the environment. This means that human activities should not unduly disrupt the ecosystems and human communities located in the area.

11. SUSTAINABILITY Three Important Principles ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY It refers to prudence in decision-making regarding the use of resources to ensure that there is minimum to zero waste.

12. SUSTAINABILITY Three Important Principles EQUITY It demands that we use resources in such a manner that these are conserved so that the next generation will be able to use them.

13. PRUDENCE It is the ability to regulate one’s actions and behavior. FRUGALITY It is being thrifty with the use of one’s resources.

14. As human persons, it is our responsibility to treat with respect not only our fellow humans but also everything in the world.