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INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY > UNIT 4: ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY + ENVIRONMENTAL CARE > Flashcards

UNIT 4: ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY + ENVIRONMENTAL CARE Flashcards

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Environmental + social sustainability

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bearable

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Living simply is an effective way to preserve natural resources

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frugality

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Development is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

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sustainable

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4
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Economic + environmental sustainability

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viable

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5
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Social + economic sustainability

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equitable

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Man is encouraged to be contented in satisfying only his needs so as to sustain the environment

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simple life

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People are discouraged from patronizing products that leave a lot of carbon footprints and water footprints

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mindful consumption

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In order to be effective stewards of the environment, we need to have genuine intention and positive action

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care

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Humans must realize the real intentions behind environmental slogans so as to actively enact them

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genuine action

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Care for the environment is the realization of the significance of ourselves and the things around us and to act for the benefit of all

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mindfulness

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Man’s relation, as human beings, to the natural environment is examined

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environmental philosophy

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Ecosystems and biological communities are greatly valued

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ecocentrism

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It is our responsibility to take care of the environment

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steward

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14
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Distinct kinds of sentience and consciousness exist in nature

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panpsychism

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How a chauvinistic society treats women has a negative impact on both nature and women

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ecofeminism

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Maintaining order in the environment will bring out the natural beauty of the surroundings

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environmental aesthetics

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17
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Nature provides our needs in return we respect and care for the environment

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symbiotic

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18
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All living things have significant space in the environment

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biocentrism

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19
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Man has the moral obligation to protect the environment

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environmental ethics

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20
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logical frameworks for managing the environment

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metaphysics of ecology

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21
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study of how people interact with their surroundings

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ecology

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All living things are equal in bearing value in their own right irrespective of their benefits to others

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deep ecology

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23
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Arne Næss

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deep ecology

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24
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identification of the human ego with nature

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ecological self

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Françoise d’Eaubonne

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ecofeminism

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positivistic reasoning removes our respect for and dread of the natural world + sense of awe and wonder in relation to nature

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ecocritique

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Human creativity, morality and autonomy are suppressed as a result of science and technology’s exploitation of the natural world

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ecocritique

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all genuine knowledge is either true by definition or positive

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positivism

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the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence

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new animism

30
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Sees human beings, society and the natural world as complementary participants in evolution

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social ecology

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Murray Bookchin

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social ecology

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“Human dominance of one another and the abuse of environment for personal gain and power are to blame for climate change and global warming”

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social ecology

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Emphasizes the significance of experiencing nature for an understanding of ecophilosophy

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transpersonal ecology

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Warwick Fox

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transpersonal ecology

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a self that transcends ego

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transpersonal self

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Ecological theories (6)

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  1. Deep Ecology
  2. Ecofeminism
  3. Ecocritique
  4. Panpsychism
  5. Social Ecology
  6. Transpersonal Ecology
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Deals with how we come to know and understand nature; how we apply this knowledge in our relationship with the environment

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environmental epistemology

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Views about man’s relation to environment (3)

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  1. Anthropocentrism
  2. Biocentrism
  3. Ecocentrism
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believes that humans are the most important species in the planet

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anthropocentrism

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  • believes that humans are not the only significant species on the planet
  • organisms all have inherent value and should be protected
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biocentrism

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recognizes the rights of animals to be treated kindly

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RA 8485 / Animal Welfare Act of 1998

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  • places great value on ecosystems and biological communities
  • order and balance in nature brings about stability and beauty
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ecocentrism

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  • humankind is part of a greater biological system or community
  • we have a significant role as guardians of nature
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ecocentrism

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  • respect for order
  • blesses us with natural beauty, sustainability and life
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environmental order

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  • altering of the natural order
  • condemns us to unpleasantness, hazard and extinction
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environmental disorder

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response to environmental challenges

47
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Varied Views on our Moral Obligation to the environment (2)

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  1. Social Ecology
  2. Environmental Justice
48
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society should implement changes to address issues regarding environment

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social ecology

49
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fair distribution of environmental benefits and burden of meeting environmental challenges

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environmental justice

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Facets of The Human Ego (3)

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  1. Desiring - Impulsive
  2. Normative - Judgmental
  3. Rationalizing - Deciding
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constantly seeks to acquire things quickly without taking other people’s needs into account

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desiring-impulsive self

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makes decisions and acts in conformity with social norms and expectations

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normative-judgmental self

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recognizes the existence of limitations imposed by reality and adhere to some socially expected moral standards

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normative-judgmental self

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grounds all of his choices and acts on justifications

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rationalizing-deciding self

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allows an individual to rationalize his actions and be sensible in his deeds concerning the environment

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rationalizing-deciding self

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thinking of the consequences of our actions

57
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Live simply so that others may simply live

58
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living within the means of our natural resources

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environmental sustainability

59
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business or country uses its resources efficiently and responsibly

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economic sustainability

60
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social systems persistently achieve a good social wellbeing

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social sustainability

61
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communal care for the environment

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sustainable development

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Pillars of sustainable development (3)

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  1. Environmental
  2. Economic
  3. Social
63
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social + environmental + economic sustainability

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sustainable living

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