Chapter 6 Flashcards
What is culture
ensemble of knowledge, beliefs, values, and learned ways of life shared among a group of people
what is a worldview
worldview is someones perception of the world and their own place in it
what are two major factors that shape people’s world views
spiritual and political beliefs
what is ethics
branch of philosophy that involves good and bad
what is a relevists
someone who thinks ethics should vary with social contexts
what is a universalist
notions of right and wrong hold strong across other cultures and contexts
what are ethical standers
criteria that help differentiate right from wrong
what is the golden rule
we should treat others how we want to be treated
what is instrumental value
when you value something only for its pragmatic benefits it gives us
what is intrinsic value
when you think that something has a right to exist and is valuable
what is environmental ethics
the application of ethical standards to relationships between people and nonhuman things
what is sustainability
treating future generations how we want to be treated now
what is anthropocentrism
people who have a human centered view of our relationship with the environment
what is biocentrism
people who intrinsic value to certain living things.
what is ecocentrism
judges actions in terms of their effects on whole ecological systems which includes living and nonliving elements.
what is transcendalism
people who reject materialism
who was John Muir
founder of Sierra Club, which was a major environmental foundation, wilderness advocate
John Muir is associated with the _________- ethic
preservation
who was Gifford Pinchot
first trained american forester, founder of the US forest service
Gifford Pinchot is associated with the ________ ethic
conservation
who was Aldo Leopold
forest manager, believed that all parts of ecosystems are important
what books did Aldo Leopold write
Sand County Almanac, The Land Ethic
what is environmental justice
fair and equal treatment of all people with respect for environmental policy
why do more poor and non-white communities face worse pollution
lack of political power, lack of knowledge of pollution
