L4: The Human Person In The Environment Flashcards
“no man is an island”
• no man is self-sufficient.
• we are connected to each other.
• every man is a piece of the continent, part if the main.
- This means as a human person, we interact not only with our fellow human beings but also with other living and non-living elements in our environment
- is the discipline that studies the moral relationship of human beings with the environment and its non-human contents.
Environmental Philosophy
According to St. Paul to Timothy (1 Tim. 6:10)
“LOVE FOR MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL”
Conservationist
• is someone who protect animal, plants, or their habitats.
> As a rational being the person is not only capable of transforming the world, but also of understanding the laws which govern nature
According to Freud _______ Is a pre-lingual bodily impulse that deribes our actions. Meaning can be only accessed by language.
Instinct
Is a natural tendency that a person or animal has to behave or react in a particular situation.
Human and Animal Instinct.
In environmental philosophy there are three major views to be considered
- Anthropocentrism
- Biocentrism
- Ecocentrism
- focuses on the significant role of human kind in the world and considered nature as the means by which human are able to meet their needs and survive.
- ANTHRO means _______, CENTRISM means __________.
Anthropocentrism
> Human, not just “me too, but less”
Why does anthropocentrism believe that human are the most important species on the planet?
- this view believes that humans are the most important species on the planet because they are free to transform nature and use its resources. Although, they abuse those gifts.
Always remember we are just only _________ hindi tayo ang tunay na may ari ng mga bagay na ito. Tagapag alaga lang tayo.
Steward
This major view believes that humans are not the only significant species on the planet, and that all other organisms have inherent value and should be protected.
> This view advocated ethical treatment of animals
> Republic act 8485 “Animal Welfare Act of 1998” - the animal welfare law also regulated the sale, transport and handling of animals to ensure their welfare. Violators of this law may face penalties, including fines and imprisonment.
Biocentrism
- This major view places great values on ecosystems and biological communities.
- This view believes that human kind is a part of a greater biological system or community and that we have a significant role as stewards or guardians of nature.
Ecocentrism
- Is a philosophical view that believes maintaining order in the environment will bring out the natural beauty of the surroundings and contribute to the well-being of the people and other organisms living in it.
> The appreciation of natural beauty brings about the concern for the environment and helps people relate more effectively with nature.
Environmental Aesthetics
- This is the moral approach that analyzes the relationship between human and environment.
- it also discusses environmental problems caused by human activities and social issues that impact the environment.
- HOW DO SOCIAL ISSUES AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT?
> As persons, it is our responsibility to start with our own actions and how they affect our immediate surroundings
- Environmental Ethics
- POVERTY, OVER POPULATION
> it has become the important issue in the international politics as government and international organizations have devoted efforts to discuss environmental issues and formulate plans to address them
• concern about the action aimed on protecting the environment. Its ADVOCACY of preservation, restoration or improvement of natural environment especially the movement to control pollution.
Environmentalism
