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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
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