Strengths of Deep Ecology And Gaia Hypothesis

Question 1

Kantian ethics would support this secular ethic as?

Answer 1

it encourages universal thinking rather than self interest

Question 2

Utilitarianism would support what and why?

Answer 2

Shallow Ecology when focused on the greatest good for the greatest number - encouraging global responsibility with a democratic approach - preserving the earth for instrumental reasons

Question 3

What would Virtue ethics argue?

Answer 3

we flourish together and in a cooperation with, no dominance over, the finite resources

Question 4

what does Macintyre believe

Answer 4

that cooperation practices are necessary to cultivate the virtue

Question 5

What does Macintyre also believe

Answer 5

we need to focus on ‘internal goods’ rather than ‘external goods’ (telling the truth, accountability) all supports deep ecology and the Gaia hypothesis

Question 6

What does ignoring as holistic approach to the environment do?

Answer 6

Endangers humans as a species

deep ecology and the Gaia hypothesis encourages the opposite

Question 7

What does it do?

Answer 7

Moves away from the selfish anthropocentric way of looking at the environment as an ends to a means and values it’s intrinsic worth