PHILOSOPHY Flashcards
Studies the moral relationship of human beings with the environment and its non-human contents.
ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY
Three views on Philosophical Environment
ANTHROPOCENTRISM
BIOCENTRISM
ECOCENTRISM
Humans are the most important species on the planet.
ANTHROPOCENTRISM
All living things have inherent value and should be protected.
BIOCENTRISM
All living things are important as well as their environment, human kind have a significant role as stewards or guardians of nature.
ECOCENTRISM
One individual
EGOCENTRIC
The well-being of the environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL AESTHETICS
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Humans should not unduly disrupt the environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY
Principles of Sustainability
ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY,
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY,
EQUITY
Theories in Radical Ecological Philosophy
DEEP ECOLOGY, SOCIAL ECOLOGY, ECOFEMINISM
Minimum zero waste
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
Conserve our natural resources for the future generation.
EQUITY
This is experiencing ourselves as part of the living earth and finding role in protecting the planet.
DEEP ECOLOGY
Ecological problems can be traced to social problems (Self-Interest).
SOCIAL ECOLOGY
The society that tolerates the oppression of women is directly linked with its tendency to tolerate the abuse of the environment and the degradation of nature.
ECOFEMINISM
Example of Prudence
ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION
The capacity to direct and discipline one’s activities and behavior.
PRUDENCE
The quality of being thrifty, or economical in the consumption of resources and avoiding waste.
FRUGALITY
Example of Frugality
ENERGY CONSERVATION
Something within the what of a person.
COGNITIVE SELF
“You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had”
PHILIPPIANS 2:5
Motivation
SELF-DETERMINATION
Ethical status
PERSONHOOD
