The Environment Flashcards
1
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Pollution
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So things that contaminates the environment
2
Q
Forms of pollution
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- global warming
- water pollution
- human waste
- acid rain
- radioactive waste
3
Q
What can we do to stop pollution
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- reduce the amount of burning fossil fuels
4
Q
What are Christian attitudes to the environment and pollution
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- creation : belief that the earth was deliberately made
- Dominion : control over or responsibility for the earth
- stewardship : look after something so that it can be passed on to the next generation
5
Q
Use of animals
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- food
- clothing
- genetic modification
- hunting
- entertainment
- pets
6
Q
Why do some Christian’s believe that animals are less Important
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- god has created animals for the use of humans
- ## animals are inferior to humans as humans have souls and they don’t
7
Q
Why do some Christian’s believe we should take animals under our moral consideration
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- human and animals were both created by god
- god creations should be treated with respect
- we should love and care for god creation
8
Q
What are Utilitarianism beliefs towards animals
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- we should take animals into our moral consideration
- Jeremy Bentham = “ the question is not, can they reason? Not , can they talk? But can they suffer
9
Q
Environment
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The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives;