How can ethics be applied in response to environmental issues?
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Environmental ethics is the part of environmental philosophy which considers extending the traditional boundaries of ethics from solely including humans to including the non-human world. It exerts influence on a large range of disciplines including environmental law, environmental sociology, ecotheology, ecological economics, ecology and environmental geography.
There are many ethical decisions that human beings make with respect to the environment. For example:
Should humans continue to clear cutforests for the sake of human consumption?Why should humans continue to propagate its species, and life itself? [1]Should humans continue to make gasoline-powered vehicles?What environmental obligations do humans need to keep for future generations?[2][3]
There are many ethical decisions that human beings make with respect to the environment. For example:
Should humans continue to clear cutforests for the sake of human consumption?Why should humans continue to propagate its species, and life itself? [1]Should humans continue to make gasoline-powered vehicles?What environmental obligations do humans need to keep for future generations?[2][3]
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