MIDTERMS - UNIT 3

Question 1

Non-human entities like animals, plants,
and ecosystems are considered valuable
primarily because of their contribution to
human well-being

Answer 1

ANTHROPOCENTRISM

Question 2

This version
acknowledges that while humans have moral
priority, there is a responsibility to care for
nature as part of a broader obligation to
future generations and other species

Answer 2

Weak Anthropocentrism

Question 3

This version views
nature almost purely in terms of its
usefulness to humans. There is little to no
moral obligation to protect nature unless it
directly affects human interests.

Answer 3

Strong Anthropocentrism:

Question 4

Critics argue
that anthropocentrism leads to the
overexploitation of natural resources, as it
prioritizes short-term human benefits over
the long-term health of ecosystems

Answer 4

Environmental Degradation:

Question 5

Another criticism is that
anthropocentrism embodies a form of moral
arrogance, assuming that humans are
inherently superior to other life forms.

Answer 5

Moral Arrogance:

Question 6

is an environmental ethical
perspective that places intrinsic value on all
components of ecosystems, regardless of
their utility to humans

Answer 6

Ecocentrism

Question 7

Unlike anthropocentrism, which is humancentered, ecocentrism focuses on the
______ and ____ of
all living and non-living entities within
ecosystems, and it advocates for the
preservation and flourishing of the entire
ecological community

Answer 7

interconnectedness and interdependence

Question 8

According to ecocentrism, humans have an
____ to protect and preserve
ecosystems, species, and natural processes,
not merely because they benefit humanity,
but because these systems and organisms
have ______.

Answer 8

ethical duty
moral standing of their own

Question 9

asserts that all living beings—
humans, animals, plants, and
microorganisms—have intrinsic value simply
because they are alive.

Answer 9

Biocentrism