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environmental ethics

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a branch of applied ethics concerned with the moral status of the environment and how human beings should interact with it

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conservation

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the secular practice of caring for the environment so it can persist for future generations because it is beneficial to human beings or to all living things

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stewardship

Christianity

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Christian practice of caring for the environment because God gave us an ethical responsibility as humans to be caring, responsible managers of the Earth

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anthropocentrism

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belief that human beings are the most important things in the universe

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biocentrism

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belief that life is the most important thing in the universe

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theocentrism

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belief that God is the most important thing in the universe

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underlying beliefs motivating conservation

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anthropocentrism or biocentrism

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underlying belief motivating stewardship

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theocentrism

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shallow ecologist approach to environmental ethics

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anthropocentric - seek only to preserve environment due to its instrumental value to humans. only protect the aspects beneficial to humanity

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deep ecologist approach to environmental ethics

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biocentric - seek to preserve the environment to the greatest extent possible. damage / destruction only justified if it is to fulfil basic human needs

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steward approach to environmental ethics

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believe God wants us to care for living things, and treat the environment responsibly. the environment was created for us to use sensibly to fulfil God’s plan

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legal perspective of environmental ethics

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attitude towards the value of the environment adopted by the international legal system and its representatives - generally anthropocentric

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social perspective of environmental ethics

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attitude towards the value of the environment adopted by the people of the world - can generally be said to be biocentric

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1987 Montreal Protocol

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legal protocol to protect ozone layer by reducing production of ozone depleting chemicals - highly successful, credited with preventing potential ozone catastrophe

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1997 Kyoto Protocol

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legal protocol to slow global warming by reducing greenhouse gas production

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2016 Paris Agreement

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legal agreement to aim to reduce global warming to 1.5-2 degrees C above pre-industrial levels. effectiveness limited since Trump withdrew

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2017 People’s Climate Match

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over 200,000 marched on Washington DC in protest of Trump’s policies

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Extinction Rebellion

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has held non-violent protests in the UK since 2018 to disrupt industries associated with climate change

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2019 Earth Strike

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over 6 million people worldwide downed their tools in a strike for climate action

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effectiveness of legal vs social perspective / action

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social perspectives can influence / catalyse process of legal change, but overall legal changes are much more impactful and effective

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sentience

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capacity of a being to suffer, experience joy, and have cognitive capabilities such as awareness

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geo-centrism

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view that the rights and needs of humans are not more important than any other part of nature on earth

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Genesis: anthropocentrism

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emphasises human domination ‘let them have dominion over… all the earth’

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bio/geo-centrism from Christian perspective

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nature is God-made. All of God’s creation is good, and we must therefore preserve it

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evidence for: creation has value in itself and reveals God
Genesis teaches God created everything and that everything is good and loved for its own sake. Aquinas stated the diversity of life reveals the richness of God's nature
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human role as co-creators
humans transform the world. we should reflect God's benevolence to all his creations in our own treatment of the world we create
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Old Testament: the damage of sin on the relationship between humanity and nature
'the earth lies polluted under its inhabitants, for they have transgressed laws ... broken the everlasting covenant' - creation / nature reveals human sin
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creation involved in human redemption and the world to come | Revelations
Revelations 'the curse of destruction will be abolished' humans have a duty to work to bring about the kingdom of god 'harmony, peace, life, health for all' loving god includes honouring, praising, and sharing with all the gifts from God simply because they are good
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Genesis
- teaches humans made in the image of god - should 'subdue' and 'have dominion' over all living things
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modern interpretation of dominion
responsible stewardship
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The Green Bible
Bible which prints the over 1000 references to the environment in green
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the end of the world: problems for environmentalism
no point preserving the earth if the end is soon, should focus on evangelism instead
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Biblical evidence: end of the world
'elements will be dissolved with fire' 'the earth and everything that is done on it will be disclosed' 'new heaven and a new earth'
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Cornwall Alliance 'Resist the Green Dragon'
project warning against environmentalism as a threat to true christian faith
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Christian environmentalists: transformation rather than destruction
argue the end of the world may be a transformation - humans should therefore care for the world and join in god's purpose and activity to reconstruct it in favour of justice, peace, righteousness
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Biblical evidence: god cares about nature (Job and Genesis)
Job: demonstrates his concern for all creation - humans not depicted uniquely Genesis: speaks of his covenant with the whole earth
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anthropocentric reasons for preserving environment
environmental damage eg pollution can harm human health; we need resources from environment; events eg rising sea levels threaten humans
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Church of England work on environmental issues
stopped investing in fossil fuels, encourages action, runs projects eg 'Churches Count on Nature' encouraging wildlife protection and eco-friendly practices
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Evangelical Church environmental work
run organisations such as 'Evangelical Environmental Initiative' encouraging environmental protection based on belief Christians should care for all God's creation
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Roman Catholic Church environmental work
promotes eco-friendly practices, very involved in environmental issues especially due to Pope Francis who teaches care for environment as moral duty
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Feb 2020 Church of England's General Synod
passed resolution committing to carbon neutrality by 2030
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shallow ecology - instrumental value
the environment only has value in the ways in which it can be used by humans
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benefits of shallow ecology
people can relate to it and perceive imminent benefit so are more likely to support and act on it
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problems of shallow ecology
allows parts of nature that are not aesthetically pleasing or utilisable to be ignored; loses sight of intrinsic value of nature
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ecosophy
a set of personal values / a personal ethics system about the environment that guides action. fully developed, lead to deep ecology
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replaceability
idea that if it is the experience of the organism, not the organism, that is of moral value then it is morally acceptable to painlessly kill an organism and replace it with another (would apply to ALL organisms)
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dismissal of teleology in 16th/17th century scientific revolution
no final purpose, just matter and motion. appearance of purpose explained by natural selection
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Gaia Hypothesis and climate action
theory makes explicit Earth is in a delicate state of balance and harmony and we therefore have a responsibility for it. many 'Gaia groups' formed by the public
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Christian Aid
UK charity working with communities to tackle poverty, fight injustice, promote sustainable development
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CAFOD
Catholic Church's official charity in England and Wales providing emergency relief and supporting long term development projects
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A Rocha Ghana
Christian conservation organisation working to study the wildlife of Atewa forest due to its significance for both people and wildlife

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