The editorinchief is eugene hargrove and it is published by the center for environmental philosophy university of north texas. Through a mix of classic and new essays, it discusses applied issues such as pollution, climate change, animal rights, biodiversity, and sustainability. According to the oxford english dictionary 1963 the oxford english dictionary. Ethics of environmental restoration environmental philosophies by elliot, robert isbn. Access to this document requires a subscription or membership. Sometimes personal loyalties are so strong that ethical standards may not be applied when acting towards a particular individual. Ensuring the soundness and protection of the natural environment constitutes one of the most fundamental teachings in the history of religions. Specific cases offer a rich and diverse range of situations from around the globe, from saving the forests of java and the use of pesticides in developing countries to restoring degraded ecosystems in nebraska. Natureethics wikibooks, open books for an open world. Environmental ethics bibliography markkula center for.
Jainism, dharma, and environmental ethics pankaj jain environmentalism is comparable to a child that only recently learned to walk. This short course in environmental ethics was developed by dr. Week 3 lecture notes evsp508 environmental ethics value. Alan marshall is a significant scholar in the field of environmental ethics and its history. Pdf ethics and the extraterrestrial environment researchgate. The first edition of this book began as a conversation on the foundational nature of environmental ethicsby which the authors mean that virtually every area of ethics today involves taking account of the claims of the environment and that, conversely, environmental ethics involves virtually all. At present, research within the field of environmental ethics is conducted at the following departments. He specializes in business ethics and environmental ethics and has also published contemporary issues in business ethics fifth edition, wadsworth, 2005 with john mccall. Downloadprint in pdf format reprinted in lori gruen and dale jamieson, eds.
Among its many strengths is the fact that it goes deeper into the intersection of environmental ethics, public policy, and economics than any other introductory text i have seen, and makes the important but often difficult ideas that lie in that intersection clear and accessible to. The argument is based on the necessity to recognise the intrinsic value of all living species and natural environments. The main competing paradigms are anthropocentrism, physiocentrism called ecocentrism as well, and theocentrism. That identification, however, was more in the sense of environmental ethics regarding the responsibility of humans towards the ocean and to a lesser degree in terms of tradeoffs of varying kind. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Environmental ethics environmental ethics natural environment. All issues are available online from the philosophy documentation center. Sweden isee international society for environmental ethics. Alan marshalls book the unity of nature, imperial college press. A virtues approach routledge critical studies in buddhism 1 by pragati sahni isbn. A discussion of basic concepts in ethical theory in part i is followed by an application of these thoughts across a variety of major environmental problems such as pollution, population, animals in part ii.
Its legal, ethical, and global environment 97837103572 by jennings, marianne m. This book with the accompanying field trip guide, aims to foster environmental literacy of nonscience. A sand county almanac and sketches here and there by aldo leopold, silent spring by rachel carson, environmental e. Ethics of naturenature of ethics lincoln theological. Environmental ethics is an established field of practical philosophy which reconstructs the essential types of argumentation that can be made for protecting natural entities and the sustainable use of natural resources. Ethics of communicating the effects of climate change on extreme weather. Man was sworn not to betray this trust, that is, a pristine and pure earth. Ron epstein i originally constructed this web site primarily for the benefit of the students in my classes at san francisco state university, from which i am now retired. He is author of numerous books including philosophy gone wild 1986, environmental ethics 1988, conserving natural. Learn environmental ethics with free interactive flashcards.
It applies to all aspects of business conduct and is relevant. Morality is a collection of beliefs as to what constitutes a good life. All the life forms of the planet are a part conservation ethics shallow. By appropriate laws, their control and forced application ethics for nature will become a part of the general system of necessary laws. Alan marshall and michael smith are two recent examples of this, as cited by. Sigurd bergmann1 introduction scholars such as sigurd bergmann have noted that each tradition is uniquely. According to environmental ethics, humans are part of the natural community rather than managers of it. From the rather generally formulated principles of the ethics for nature the practical application leads us to environmental protection. Environmental ethics, volume 3, number 3, fall 1981 unt. Environmental ethics, volume 14, number 4, winter 1992. Such an ethic places limits on human activities such as uncontrolled resource use that may adversely affect the natural community. Resources resources home early years prek and kindergarten primary elementary middle school secondary high school whole school. Environmental ethics the field of environmental ethics concerns human beings ethical relationship with the natural environment. There are several scholars working within the field of environmental ethics in sweden.
Bentham originator of utilitarianism equated happiness with pleasure and the absence of pain. Business ethics also corporate ethics is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business environment. While numerous philosophers have written on this topic throughout history, environmental ethics only developed into a specific philosophical discipline in the 1970s. Only interested in conserving the environment because it will bene. From the moment it was born, environmental ethics has been an area in which different ideas. University of notre dame is professor of philosophy at the college of saint benedict in minnesota. Sage reference marshall, alan libertarian extension. In this paper, i sketch a path for postmodemism which makes use of certain notions current in contemporary environmentalism. I sketch the major debates in the field from its inception in the 1970s to today, explaining both the central tenets of the schools of thought within the field and the arguments. Keith warner, ofm, director of the faith, ethics, and vocation project of the environmental studies institute at santa clara university, and by dr. Ethics and the extraterrestrial environment marshall 1993. In environmentalism, though, the community is generally thought to consist of nonhumans as well as humans. Mill and nature mill 18742012 was a leading philosopher considered to be the founder of utilitarianism. Environmental ethics considers the ethical relationship between people and.
List of books and articles about environmental ethics. Morality refers to the concept of human ethics which pertains to matters of good and evil, often referred to as right or wrong, used in three contexts individual conscience, systems of principles, and judgements. David decosse, director of campus ethics programs at the markkula center for applied ethics at santa clara university. Choose from 500 different sets of environmental ethics flashcards on quizlet. Environmental ethics, fifth edition offers brief yet wideranging introduction to issues of environmental ethics and major schools of thought in the field. An introduction to environmental ethics by david e. Aldo leopold 18871948 alan marshall 19021984 rachel carson. The second edition of environmental ethics combines a strong theoretical foundation with applications to some of the most pressing environmental problems.
This was an empirical observation people desire pleasure and seek to avoid pain. Ethics is further characterized as both a field of study concerned with moral. Recent developments in ethics and postmodemist epistemology have set the stage for a reconceptualization of environmental ethics. Alan marshall is a new zealand author, scholar, and artist working within the discipline of environmental studies. Week 3 lecture notes evsp508 environmental ethics nature, hettinger 19982012 contends that environmental policy should not be based on utility of nature to humans but rather be based on the belief that nature has its own good.
A sustainable ethic is an environmental ethic by which people treat the earth as if its resources are limited. Environmental ethics san francisco state university. Environmental ethics is an established field of practical philosophy which reconstructs the. And god said, let us make man in our own image, after our likeness. Libertarian extension beyond just the narrow scope of. He is noted as a key scholar in environmental philosophy and for his investigations into ecofriendly cities of the future. Environmmental ethics exerts influence on a large range of. An overview katie mcshane colarado state university abstract this essay provides an overview of the field of environmental ethics. Marshalls libertarian extension echoes a civil liberty approach i. It surveys diverse approaches to environmental ethics by leading writers from a variety of disciplines, and provides an historical survey of thought on our responsibility to the environment.