PHILO - The Human Person and the Environment

Question 1

Branch of Philosophy that is concerned with the natural environment and humanity’s place within it.

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Environmental Philosophy

Question 2

Emphasize the role of humans play in causing environmental changes

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Environmental Philosophy

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Branch of applied philosophy that studies the conceptual foundations of environmental values as well as more concrete issues surrounding societal attitudes, actions, and policies to protect and sustain biodiversity and ecological systems (Minteer, 2014)

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Environmental Ethics

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Environmental Ethics is the branch of applied philosophy that studies the conceptual foundations of environmental values as well as more concrete issues surrounding __________ ___________, _________, and __________ to protect and sustain biodiversity and ecological systems (Minteer, 2014).

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societal attitudes, actions, policies

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What are the Environmental Ethics Theories?

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1. Anthropocentrism
2. Biocentrism
3. Deep Ecology

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belief that humans are the central most significant species on the planet

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Anthropocentrism

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humans are the chief stewards of God’s Creation, while non-human beings have no intrinsic value since they are only valuable depending on their utility to human beings.

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Anthropocentrism

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Anthropocentrism is the belief that humans are the central most ______________ species on the planet.

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significant

Question 9

Maintains that human beings have a moral duty to set limits in the utilization of nature’s good in order to protect the needs of the future generation (Fernandez, 2018).

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Enlightened Anthropocentrism

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How many principles does Enlightened Anthropocentrism have?

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Four

Question 11

1. First, human beings must recognize their moral obligations to the present generation of human beings in relation to their utilization of environmental goods.
2. The present generation must consider the well-being of future generations and be aware that the stability and health of the future generations are directly affected by the decisions that the present generation makes concerning the environment.
3. People must understand and consider the full value of the various ecological services provided by the ecosystem.
4. People must recognize that nature has an aesthetic value.

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Four Principles of Enlightened Anthropocentrism

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refers to all environmental ethics that extend the status of moral object from human beings to all other living things in nature (Yu, n.d.)

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Biocentrism

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Emphasized the value and rights of organic individuals

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Biocentrism

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Biocentrism emphasizes the value and rights of ________ individuals.

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organic

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Biocentrism - Humans are thought of as _________ of the Earth’s community of life, holding that membership on the same terms apply to all non-human members (i.e. humans share the same value as all other living beings).

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members

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Biocentrism - The Earth’s natural ecosystem as a totality are seen as a complex web of _______________ elements.

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interconnected

Question 17

Biocentrism - Each individual organism is conceived of as a ___________ center of life, pursuing its own good in its own way.

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teleological

Question 18

Biocentrism - The idea that humans are superior to other species is a ___________ claim, and must be rejected as an irrational bias.

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groundless

Question 19

The Natural world is maintained by the interrelationship among living organisms and every living thing on the planet depends on each other’s survival.

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Deep Ecology

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The Basic Principles of Deep Ecology by

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George Sessions and Arne Naess, 1984

Question 20

Deep Ecology believes that the natural world is maintained by the _________________ among living organisms and every living thing on the planet depends on each other’s survival.

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interrelationship

Question 21

What are the “Basic Principles of Deep Ecology by George Sessions and Arne Naess, 1984?

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1. Inherent value
2. Diversity
3. Vital Needs
4. Population
5. Human Interference
6. Policy Change
7. Quality of Life
8. Obligation of Action