Environmental Ethics

Question 1

refer to (1) the study of moral issues concerning the environment, and (2) moral perspectives on those issues.

Answer 1

environmental ethics

Question 2

In _______, however, NASA scientist ______________ warned that the greenhouse effect is accelerating owing to human burning of fossil fuels that increase levels of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2).

Answer 2

1988, James Hansen

Question 3

governing the marketplace in a seemingly paradoxical manner; businesspersons think only of their own self-interest

Answer 3

Invisible Hand

Question 4

economic impacts not included in the cost of products.

Answer 4

externalities

Question 5

remains a powerful image in thinking about environmental challenges in today’s era of increasing population and decreasing natural resources.

Answer 5

tragedy of the commons

Question 6

is the entirety of the land, water, and atmosphere in which organisms live.

Answer 6

biosphere

Question 7

demands humility, respect, and sensitivity towards the natural world

Answer 7

green philosophy

Question 8

central to the engineering view; implicitly assumes that things can be understood by analyzing them and, if something goes wrong, can be fixed

Answer 8

technothink

Question 9

is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Answer 9

sustainable development

Question 10

a heterogeneous social movement that proposes reforms and promotes social awareness

Answer 10

green philosophy

Question 11

balancing the needs of living populations against those of future generations

Answer 11

inter-generational justice

Question 12

justice in overcoming poverty among living populations, for conserving natural resources, and for keeping populations at sustainable levels.

Answer 12

intra-generational justice

Question 13

concerned citizens has played a key role in
raising public awareness

Answer 13

social activism

Question 14

what does DDT means?

Answer 14

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

Question 15

is a good example of a large corporation
that took initiative in recent years, convinced that in today’s business climate ecology is good economics.

Answer 15

General Electric (GE)

Question 16

are understandably the lightning rod in environmental controversies.

Answer 16

Government laws and regulations

Question 17

In the United States, landmark environmental
legislation at the national level in the United States began in
1969 with passage of the ___________________________,
which requires environmental impact statements for federally
funded projects affecting the environment.

Answer 17

National Environmental Policy Act,