Ch. 5 Ethics

Question 1

The philosophy of right and wrong is known as:

Answer 1

ethics

Question 2

The responsibility to care for and protect the environment is known as:

Answer 2

stewardship

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true about the animal liberation movement?

Answer 3

The focus of this movement is entirely on domesticated animals, not wild animals

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true about ecology?

Answer 4

This science is anthropocentric

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true about the land ethic?

Answer 5

Suggests that humans should not exploit nature and that it should be left alone

Question 6

Western ethics tends to be anthropocentric.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Preservationism and conservationism are the same thing.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Utilitarians believe that nature has an intrinsic value apart from human use.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Which field of thought would say that until humans are treated equally, environmental ethics are irrelevant?

Answer 9

Social ecologists

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a critique of environmental ethics?

Answer 10

Pragmatism

Question 11

Use of the environment is not right or wrong–it depends on how it is used.

Answer 11

Land Ethic

Question 12

This thinking is an example of moral extensionism.

Answer 12

Land Ethic

Question 13

Nature should be left alone as much as possible.

Answer 13

Preservation

Question 14

Aldo Leopold was a huge supporter for this line of thinking

Answer 14

Land Ethic

Question 15

Natural resources should be used, but sustainably and efficiently

Answer 15

Conservation

Question 16

John Muir was a huge advocate for this line of thinking

Answer 16

Preservation

Question 17

Humans should not exploit nature.

Answer 17

Preservation

Question 18

Gifford Pinchot was a huge advocate for this line of thinking

Answer 18

Conservation

Question 19

The statement that, “Just because an ecosystem functions in a certain way doesn’t mean it should” is an example of which critique of environmental ethics?

Answer 19

Naturalistic fallacy

Question 20

_______ is the philosophical view that humans are separate from and superior to nature.

Answer 20

The dominion thesis

Question 21

Deep ecology has a(n) _______ point of view.

Answer 21

Ecocentric

Question 22

_______ is likely to support hunting as long as the animals are harvested sustainably.

Answer 22

Gifford Pinchot

Question 23

John Muir argued for the preservation of the Hetch Hetchy Valley wilderness.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Disagreements among environmental ethicists may be reconciled through appeals to _______

Answer 24

Pragmatism

Question 25

Which of the following views does NOT describe beliefs about nature in Western Philosophy?

Answer 25

Humans should leave nature alone as much as possible

Question 26

Social ecology argues that environmental problems are caused by _______.

Answer 26

Inequality among humans

Question 27

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the ultimate outcome for the Hetch Hetchy debate?

Answer 27

The valley was flooded and became a reservoir that exists to this day

Question 28

The argument that every sentient being deserves to have their suffering minimized or eliminated can be attributed to _______.

Answer 28

Animal liberation

Question 29

Which type of ecology focuses more on specific environmental issues?

Answer 29

Shallow ecology

Question 30

The _______ view of nature argues that any part of nature that is unused has no value and is therefore wasted.

Answer 30

Utilitarian