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Environment Flashcards

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Studies the value and moral status of the environment and its non-human contents

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Environmental Ethics

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Valuable or good for its own sake

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Intrinsic Value

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Considered as a means of towards achieving a certain needs

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Instrumental Value

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Means to an end or particular purpose

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Instrumental Value

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5
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Theory whereas human beings as the center of moral consideration

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Anthropocentrism

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They viewed man as superior

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Plato and Aristotle

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He said man is the measure of all things

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Protagoras

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She said that humans are mere stewards responsible for keeping the balance and beauty in nature

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Barbara Mackinnon

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9
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Theory that consider the feelings of animals

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Panthocentrism

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10
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Plants should be morally considerable

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Biocentrism

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11
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Philosopher that says each and every living has its own purpose

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Paul Taylor

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Philosopher that says:

“Being morally considerable..”

:D???

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Kenneth Goodpaster

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13
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Theory that states that we shall consider the ecosystem itself

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Ecocentrism

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Holistic Entities or Communities

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Ecocentrism

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A theory in radical ecological philosophy that is against the traditional and conventional view of the environment.

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Deep Ecology

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Theory in radical ecological philosophy that states everything has its own value

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Deep Ecology

17
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Theory in radical ecological philosophy that is against patristic view

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Social Ecology

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Theory in radical ecological philosophy that is against domination of existing hierarchical structures in society that pre-empt the full development of the full nature of an individual

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Social Ecology

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Extinction of hierarchy or abolishing of hierarchy

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Social Ecology

20
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what theory that reacts against male domination and the corresponding women opression

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Ecofeminism

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What are the different features of ecofeminism view?

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Historical, typical casual connection
Conceptual connection
Symbolic Connection

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Prototypical patterns of domination

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Historical, typical casual connection

23
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Construct women and nature in male-biased way

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Conceptual Connections

24
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Realm of symbols or language, evidence regarding the devaluation and degradation of women and nature comes to force

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Symbolic Connection

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