Environmental Ethics Flashcards

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Environmentalism

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A concern with the long-term effect of human activities, the survival of species and help of the environment

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Stewardship

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The ideology that humans have been given the responsibility to look after the world

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Conservation

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Idea that humanity must protect natural resources

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The Cornwall Alliance

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They are very critical of the Ideological link between evangelical churches and environmental movements.

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Shallow Ecology

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The theory of environmental ethics which mostly focuses on conservation, we should aim to prevent the extension of species but only to its value of human beings

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Problem of Shallow Ecology

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Doesn’t take into account the value we give to nature and the environment

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Eco - Holism

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Environmental movement which views all biotic (living) and abiotic components as independent

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Speciesm

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The assumption that human beings are the superior species, compared to wildlife

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