Understanding environmental morality and ethics

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Environmental Ethics

• Understanding environmental morality and ethics

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Unique Earth

• As far as we know, Earth is unique because it has
  had the right conditions to sustain LIFE for 3.5
  billion years

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Your Ecological Footprint
How many Earths does does it take to support your
lifestyle?
How many hectares of land does it take to support
your lifestyle?

• Is your global footprint sustainable?

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Affluenza

• Affluenza A social condition arising from the
  desire to be more wealthy, successful or to "keep
  up with the Joneses". Affluenza is symptomatic of
  a culture that holds up financial success as one
  of the highest achievements. People said to be
  affected by affluenza typically find that the
  very economic success they have been so
  vigorously chasing ends up leaving them feeling
  unfulfilled, and wishing for yet more wealth.

Needs verses Wants "Thneeds"
Teenage Affluenza URLhttp//youtu.be/ijST6jWGMiM
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Over Consumption and Over Population

• Population Growth URL http//youtu.be/b98JmQ0Cc3k

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The loss of Biodiversity

• Facing The Sixth Extinction URLhttp//youtu.be/eY
  -ltUIsnrQ

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Global Community

• We have become a force capable of changing the
  conditions on Earth that sustain LIFE.

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Destruction of Our Air, Water, Land and Wildlife

• Slash and Burn agriculture Loss of Biodiversity

Mountain Top Removal Mining Land Pollution
Waste Disposal Water Pollution
Photochemical Smog Air Pollution
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• URL http//youtu.be/j7OHG7tHrNM

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The Lorax Fable

• A fable is a succinct fictional story that
  illustrates a MORAL lesson

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Morality

• A MORAL what is right verses wrong

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An Ethic

• Ethics are actions taken you take based on your
  morals

Students preparing raised bed gardens to grow
some of their own food
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Value - Taking The Long Look

• What you VALUE something that has worth to you.

What you value based on on respect,
responsibility, honest, and caring.
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Opinion

• An OPINION an idea or a belief

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Environmental Ethic

• An ENVIRONMENTAL ETHIC a body of moral
  principles or values following by a person in
  regards to their total surroundings. (your
  actions)

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