ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

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ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
THE ECOLOGICAL THEATER

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ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
Ethics? Ethical?
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ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
Ethics? Body of moral principles/values
governing a particular culture or group. For
example Judeo-Christian ethic Ethical?
Pertaining to right and wrong in conduct
following rules/standards for right conduct.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
How do we value the natural world? How do we
regard our status as individuals in relation to
our natural environment? Anthropocentric vs.
Eco-centric Ethic
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ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

• Mainstream economics
• Predicated on notion that more is better
• Nonjudgmental about peoples preferences
• Utilitarian, instrumentalist , anthropocentric
• relationship to nature. Meaning?

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ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
Utilitarian Things count to extent people want
them Instrumentalist Biota/environment is
instrument For human satisfaction Anthropocentric
Humans assign value
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ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
How do we value the natural world? How do we
regard our status as individuals in relation to
our natural environment? Anthropocentric vs.
Eco-centric Ethic
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ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
Anthropocentric vs. Eco-centric
Ethic Judeo-Christian Values? Genesis 1,
Chapter 2 4 Genesis 2, Chapter 426
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ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
How do we value the natural world? How do we
regard our status as individuals in relation to
our natural environment? Anthropocentric vs.
Eco-centric Ethic
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ECOSYTEM FUNCTIONEcosystem Services?

• WATER Freshwater streams, aquifers
• FOOD Soil, Forests, Estuaries
• WASTE MANAGEMENT
• CLIMATE CONTROL
• BIODIVERSITY

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ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
THE CONTROL OF NATURE John McPhee THE ARROGANCE
OF HUMANISM David Ehrenfeld
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ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
THE CONTROL OF NATURE John McPhee