Lesson 4: The Human Person in the Environment Flashcards
- Is the place, people, things, and nature that
surround any living organism. It is our basic
life support system.
Environment
It provides the air we
breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat
and the land where we live.
Environment
It is the combination of natural and human made phenomena.
Environment
Is a political, and ethical movement or ideology that aims to reduce the harmful impacts of human activity by improving and protecting the environment.
Environmentalism
The discipline in philosophy that studies the moral relationship of human beings with the environment and its non human contents.
Environmental Philosophy (Environmental Ethics)
It tackles issues such as humanity’s role in the natural world, the interaction between nature and human activities, and humanity’s response to environmental challenges.
Environmental Philosophy (Environmental Ethics)
What are some of the issues that environmental philosophy tackles?
- humanity’s role in the natural world
- the interaction between nature & human activities
- humanity’s response to environmental challenges
is the discipline in philosophy that studies the moral relationship between human beings and nature, as well as the value and moral status of the environment and its non-human contents. (Brennan AndLo, 2010).
Environmental Philosophy
is a branch of philosophy, so environmental philosophy is a broader concept that covers environmental ethics
Environmental Ethics
It is also an established field of practical philosophy which reconstructs the essential types of argumentation that can be made for protecting natural entities and the sustainable use of natural resources
Environmental Ethics
tackle issues such as humanity’s role in the nature world, also the interaction between nature and human activities, and humanity’s response to environmental challenges.
Environmental Philosophers
TRUE OR FALSE:
“Philosophers believe that the person has a special relationship with nature. The early history of humankind shows that wherever humans came together to form communities, the landscape and the environment changed.”
TRUE
3 major views regarding the relationship between humanity & the environment
- Anthropocentrism
- Biocentrism
- Ecocentrism
- is the belief that human beings are the central or most important entity in the universe.
- focuses on the significant role of the humankind in the world and considers nature as the mean by which human are able to meet their needs and survive.
Anthropocentrism
Where does the word ‘biocentrism’ come from?
from Greek βίος (bios), means “life” and κέντρον (kentron), means “center”
an ethical perspective holding that all life deserves equal moral consideration or has equal moral standing
Biocentrism
an ethical point of view that extends inherent value to all living things. It is an understanding of how the earth works, particularly as it relates to its biosphere or biodiversity.
Biocentrism
is a term used by environmental philosophers and ecologists to denote a nature-centered, as opposed to human-centered, system of values
Ecocentrism
The justification for ecocentrism usually consists in an ontological belief and subsequent ethical claim.
Ecocentrism
Examples of philosophical views on the environment
- Deep Ecology
- Gaia Hypothesis
one philosophical view that believes maintaining order in the environment will bring out the natural beauty of the surroundings and contribute to the well-being about concern for other organism living in it.
Environmental Aesthetics
The accumulating garbage causes flooding and become a health hazard because it spreads ________ and ________.
Dirt and disease
What does IPCC stand for?
Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change
When did environmentalism arise?
During the late twentieth century
This perspective advocates to address the growing environmental problems.
Environmentalism
advocates the preservation, restoration and improvement of the natural environment and critical earth system elements or processes such as the climate, and may be referred to as a movement to control pollution or protect plant and animal diversity.
Environmentalism
serves as a basis for reflecting on how our actions shows our regard for nature.
Environmental Ethics
When did Environmental Ethics emerge?
1970s
Main ideas of Environmental Ethics
- All nonhuman elements of the world, including animals and natural resources, have intrinsic value and should be preserved.
- The preservation of the environment will benefit humans by providing for the needs of present and future generations.
- Humankind has a responsibility to guard the planet as the stewards of creation.
What are the varied views that have been developed as a result of environmental ethics?
- Social Ecology
- Climate Ethics and Climate Justice
- Environmental Justice
a philosophical theory about the relationship between ecological and social issues.
Social Ecology
arose from the growing concern with climate change, and consider it a significant ethical, social, and political issue
Climate Ethics and Climate Justice
refers to the fair distribution of environmental benefits as well as the burden of meeting environmental challenges.
Environmental Justice
It focuses on concepts of beauty in nature, but has become increasingly influenced by environmental concerns. It began in the twentieth century, concerned primarily with natural beauty in the context of maintaining order and balance in the environment.
Environmental Ethics
Knowledge about nature will not only enable humans to appreciate nature’s innate beauty but will also help them relate more effectively with the environment. It concerns human beings’ ethical relationship with the natural environment.
Environmental Ethics
indications of the growing awareness of environmentalism in today’s society
Activism
has also become an important issue in international politics as governments and international organizations have devoted efforts to discuss environmental issues and formulate
Environmentalism
Laws that the Philippine government enacted to address environmental problems that contribute to global warming
- Clean Air Act of 1999
- Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
- Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act
Protocol where various nations committed to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in order to curb global warming.
Kyoto Protocol in 1997
What can we do to uphold environmentalism and care for nature?
- Reduce
- Reuse
- Recycle
One of the major concepts that drives environmentalism
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
This concept focuses on reconciling human activities and economic development with the protection of the environment.
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
One of the major ideas of this is that we must make decisions regarding the use of natural resources to ensure that there is still enough left for future use.
Sustainability
3 important principles that sustainability relies on
- Environmental integrity
- Economic Efficiency
- Equity
refers to maintaining the state of the environment.
Environmental integrity
refers to prudence decision-making regarding the use of resources to ensure that there is minimum to zero
waste
Economic Efficiency
the ability to regulate one’s actions and behavior
Prudence
demands that we use our natural resources in such manner that these are conserved so that the next generation will be able to use them.
Equity
is being thrifty with the use of one’s resources.
Equity
The values of _____ and _______ can guide us in our own personal use of resources
Prudence and frugality
The socio-ecological models examines the interactions between the
❏ Microsystems
❏ Mesosystems
❏ Exosystems
❏ Macrosystems
People, groups and institutions that most directly influences a person’s growth and development
Microsystems
Relationships and interactions between microsystems in a persons’ life.
Mesosystems
Consists of social setting the
person has no control over, but
directly affected by.
Exosystems
General culture that influences a
person as they develop, and the
microsystems and mesosystems
within.
Macrosystems
It is an area of research that
focuses on the ethical
dimensions of climate change,
and concepts such as climate
justice
Climate Ethics
Finding solutions to the climate
crisis that not only reduce
emissions or protect the natural
world, but that do so in a way
which creates fairer, more just
and more equal world in the
process
Climate Justice
Fair distribution of
environmental benefits as well
as well as the burden of meeting
environmental challenges
Environmental Justice
It advocates, emphasizes equity and
the meaningful involvement of
communities and governments in
addressing environmental
challenges, and in planning and
implementing environmental
policies.
Environmental Justice
serves as lens through which social justice principles can be incorporated into the realm of fair sustainability.
Environmental Justice
promotes an urgent action needed to prevent climate change; must be based on community-led solutions around the world
Climate Justice
Originally focused on
concepts of beauty of nature.
Environmental Aesthetics
