Environmental Ethics
, by Des Jardins, Joseph R.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781133049975 | 1133049974
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 1/6/2013
How can you use the study of philosophy to make progress toward solving environmental problems? ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS, FIFTH EDITION introduces you to ethical theory in new and easily understood ways. But most of all, this environmental ethics textbook shows you how we can work together to build a better future.
Preface | p. xi |
Basic Concepts | p. 1 |
Science, Politics, and Ethics | p. 3 |
Discussion: Global Climate Change | p. 3 |
Discussion Topics | p. 6 |
Introduction: Why Philosophy? | p. 6 |
Science and Ethics | p. 8 |
Philosophy, Politics, and Ethical Relativism | p. 15 |
Environmental Ethics: An Overview | p. 16 |
Summary | p. 18 |
Notes | p. 19 |
Discussion Questions | p. 19 |
Global Environmental Ethics Watch | p. 20 |
Ethical Theories and the Environment | p. 21 |
Discussion: Why Protect Endangered Species? | p. 21 |
Discussion Topics | p. 22 |
Introduction | p. 23 |
Philosophial Ethics: Getting Comfortable with the Topic | p. 24 |
The Natural Law Tradition-Teleology and Virtues | p. 27 |
Contemporary Perspectives on Teleology | p. 30 |
The Utilitarian Tradition | p. 33 |
Contemporary Perspectives on Utilitarianism | p. 36 |
Deontology: An Ethics of Duty and Rights | p. 37 |
Contemporary Perspectives on Deontological Ethics | p. 38 |
Environmental Ethics and Religious Principles | p. 40 |
The Good of God's Creation | p. 41 |
Finding the Divine in Nature | p. 41 |
The Ultimate Respect for and Value of Life | p. 42 |
Social Justice Ministries | p. 42 |
Stewardship | p. 43 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 43 |
Notes | p. 44 |
Discussion Questions | p. 44 |
Global Environmental Ethics Watch | p. 45 |
Environmental Ethics as Applied Ethics | p. 47 |
Ethics and Economics: Managing Public Lands | p. 49 |
Discussion: BP's Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill | p. 49 |
Discussion Topics | p. 50 |
Introduction | p. 51 |
Conservation or Preservation? | p. 51 |
Managing the National Forests | p. 54 |
Pollution and Economics | p. 59 |
Ethical Issues in Economic Analysis | p. 62 |
Cost-Benefit Analysis | p. 64 |
Ethical Analysis and Environmental Economics | p. 66 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 71 |
Notes | p. 71 |
Discussion Questions | p. 73 |
Global Environmental Ethics Watch | p. 73 |
Sustainability and Responsibilities to the Future | p. 74 |
Discussion: Sustainability: Fad or Future? | p. 74 |
Discussion Topics | p. 76 |
Introduction | p. 77 |
Do We Have Responsibilities to Future Generations? | p. 78 |
What do We Owe Future Generations? | p. 81 |
Consumption and Sustainable Development | p. 88 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 92 |
Notes | p. 92 |
Discussion Questions | p. 94 |
Global Environmental Ethics Watch | p. 94 |
Responsibilities to the Natural World: From Anthropocentric to Nonanthropocentric Ethics | p. 95 |
Discussion: Industrial Farming: Mass Producing Animals as Food | p. 95 |
Discussion Topics | p. 91 |
Introduction | p. 97 |
Moral Standing in the Western Tradition | p. 98 |
Early Environmental Ethics | p. 101 |
Moral Standing | p. 105 |
Do Trees Have Standing? | p. 108 |
Peter Singer and the Animal Liberation Movement | p. 110 |
Tom Regan and Animal Rights | p. 112 |
Ethical Implications of Animal Welfare | p. 114 |
Critical Challenges | p. 115 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 119 |
Notes | p. 119 |
Discussion Questions | p. 121 |
Global Environmental Ethics Watch | p. 122 |
Theories of Environmental Ethics | p. 123 |
Biocentric Ethics and the Inherent Value of Life | p. 125 |
Discussion: Synthetic Biology and the Value of Life | p. 125 |
Discussion Topics | p. 127 |
Introduction | p. 127 |
Instrumental Value and Intrinsic Value | p. 129 |
Biocentric Ethics and the Reverence for Life | p. 132 |
Ethics and Character | p. 135 |
Taylor's Biocentric Ethics | p. 136 |
Practical Implications | p. 140 |
Challenges and Developments | p. 143 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 145 |
Notes | p. 146 |
Discussion Questions | p. 147 |
Global Environmental Ethics Watch | p. 148 |
Wilderness, Ecology, and Ethics | p. 149 |
Discussion: Wilderness Management: Fighting Fires in Yellowstone | p. 149 |
Discussion Topics | p. 151 |
Introduction | p. 151 |
The Wilderness Ideal | p. 153 |
The Wilderness "Myth": The Contemporary Debate | p. 157 |
From Ecology to Philosophy | p. 163 |
From Ecology to Ethics | p. 169 |
Varieties of Holism | p. 171 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 173 |
Notes | p. 173 |
Discussion Questions | p. 175 |
Global Environmental Ethics Watch | p. 176 |
The Land Ethic | p. 177 |
Discussion: Hunting, Ethics, and the Environment | p. 177 |
Discussion Topics | p. 178 |
Introduction | p. 179 |
The Land Ethic | p. 180 |
Leopold's Holism | p. 183 |
Criticisms of the Land Ethic: Facts and Values | p. 185 |
Criticisms of the Land Ethic: Holistic Ethics | p. 189 |
Callicott's Revisions | p. 195 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 199 |
Notes | p. 200 |
Discussion Questions | p. 201 |
Global Environmental Ethics Watch | p. 202 |
Radical Environmental Philosophy: Deep Ecology and Ecofeminism | p. 203 |
Discussion: Environmental Activism or Ecoterrorism? | p. 203 |
Discussion Topics | p. 205 |
Introduction | p. 205 |
Deep Ecology | p. 207 |
The Deep Ecology Platform | p. 208 |
Metaphysical Ecology | p. 209 |
From Metaphysics to Ethics | p. 212 |
Self-Realization And Biocentric Equality | p. 216 |
Criticisms of Deep Ecology | p. 218 |
Ecofeminism: Making Connections | p. 221 |
Ecofeminism: Recent Developments | p. 224 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 227 |
Notes | p. 228 |
Discussion Questions | p. 231 |
Global Environmental Ethics Watch | p. 231 |
Environmental Justice and Social Ecology | p. 232 |
Discussion: Environmental Refugees | p. 232 |
Discussion Topics | p. 233 |
Introduction | p. 233 |
Property Rights and Libertarian Justice | p. 234 |
Justice as Fairness | p. 238 |
Environmental Justice and Environmental Racism | p. 240 |
Murray Bookchin's Social Ecology | p. 243 |
Critical Reflections | p. 246 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 248 |
Notes | p. 249 |
Discussion Questions | p. 251 |
Global Environmental Ethics Watch | p. 252 |
Pluralism, Pragmatism, and Sustainability | p. 253 |
Discussion: Carbon Mitigation and Stabilization Wedges | p. 253 |
Discussion Topics | p. 254 |
Introduction: Agreement and Disagreement in Environmental Ethics | p. 255 |
Moral Pluralism and Moral Monism | p. 256 |
Environmental Pragmatism | p. 259 |
Conclusion: Sustainability Revisited | p. 263 |
Notes | p. 265 |
Global Environmental Ethics Watch | p. 265 |
Glossary | p. 267 |
Index | p. 271 |
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