An accessible yet rigorous introduction to the field, Environmental Ethics: Theory in Practice helps students develop the analytical skills to effectively identify and evaluate the social and ethical dimensions of environmental issues. Covering a wide variety of theories and critical perspectives, author Ronald Sandler considers their strengths and weaknesses, emphasizes their practical importance, and grounds the discussions in a multitude of both classic and contemporary cases and examples. FEATURES * Discusses a wide range of theories of environmental ethics, representing their strengths…mehr
An accessible yet rigorous introduction to the field, Environmental Ethics: Theory in Practice helps students develop the analytical skills to effectively identify and evaluate the social and ethical dimensions of environmental issues. Covering a wide variety of theories and critical perspectives, author Ronald Sandler considers their strengths and weaknesses, emphasizes their practical importance, and grounds the discussions in a multitude of both classic and contemporary cases and examples. FEATURES * Discusses a wide range of theories of environmental ethics, representing their strengths and weaknesses as charitably as possible without advocating for any particular theory, thereby encouraging students to think critically about which views are well justified and which are not * Extensive use of cases and examples links theoretical and practical issues and shows how environmental issues have both social and ecological components; issues covered include climate change, species conservation, ecological economics, consumption, environmental justice, intergenerational justice, genetically modified crops, animal agriculture, population, environmental rights, and food security, among many others * Incorporates both classic and cutting-edge cases and examples; iconic cases include the spotted owl, Bhopal chemical link, and Hetch Hetchy controversies, while contemporary cases include lead contamination of Flint, Michigan''s water supply and innovations is conservation genetics, including conservation cloning, deextinction, and gene drives * Covers food ethics--addressing such topics as genetic engineering, food systems, food waste, and eating animals--and technology ethics, reflecting on technological power and the role of technology in creating and responding to environmental issues * Emphasizes the social justice dimensions of environmental problems with chapters on environmental justice, food security, ecofeminism, and more * Includes text boxes that provide extended discussions of cases; thought experiments; additional coverage of theoretical issues discussed in the main text; and exercises that ask students to apply theories or reflect on how theoretical issues intersect with practical problems * Provides numerous pedagogical aids including review questions, discussion questions, key terms and additional reading lists at the end of each chapter, extensive internal cross-referencing, a glossary of key terms and concepts, and more than thirty images, illustrations, tables, and graphsHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Ronald Sandler is Professor of Philosophy, Chair of the Philosophy and Religion Department, and Director of the Ethics Institute at Northeastern University. He is the author of Food Ethics: The Basics (2014), The Ethics of Species (2012), and Character and Environment (2007); the editor of Ethics and Emerging Technologies (2013); and the coeditor of Environmental Justice and Environmentalism (2007) and Environmental Virtue Ethics (2005).
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* DOING ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS * Chapter 1. What is Environmental Ethics * 1.1 What Are Environmental Issues? * 1.2 Why Environmental Ethics * 1.3 Three Bases for Environmental Ethics * 1.4 The Radicalness of Environmental Ethics * 1.5 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * Chapter 2. Methods of Environmental Ethics * 2.1 Description, Explanation, Predication, and Prescription * 2.2 Environmental Ethics and Environmental Science * 2.3 Justification in Ethics: The Philosophical Method and Evaluating Arguments * 2.4 Skepticism about Ethics * 2.5 God and Ethics * 2.6 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * NATURE AND NATURALNESS * Chapter Three. The Normativity of Nature * 3.1 What is Nature? * 3.2 Is Nature Normative? * * * * 3.3 Evolution and Prescription * 3.4 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * Chapter Four. Natural Value * 4.1 Instrumental Value * 4.2 Final Value (or Intrinsic Value) * 4.3 Economic Valuation and Environmental Values * 4.4 Is Naturalness Valuable? * 4.5 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * MORAL CONSIDERABILITY: WHICH INDIVIDUALS MATTER? * Chapter Five. Anthropocentrism, Ratiocentrism, and Indirect Duties * 5.1 Moral Status Terminology * 5.2 Arguments for Anthropocentrism * 5.3 Ratiocentrism * 5.4 Actual Preference Anthropocentrism * 5.5 Technological Optimism * 5.6 Indirect Duties Views * 5.7 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * Chapter Six. Enlightened Anthropocentrism: Efficiency, Sustainability, and Future Generations * 6.1 The Elements of Unwise Use * * * * * * 6.2 Ideal Preference Anthropocentrism * 6.3 The Problem of Future Generations * 6.4 Summary, Questions and Further Reading * Chapter Seven. Nonanthropocentric Individualism: The Moral Considerability of Plants and Animals * 7.1 Primary Arguments for Sentientism * 7.2 Responses to the Arguments for Sentientism * 7.3 Do Plants Have Interests? * 7.4 Should We Care about the Interests of Plants? * 7.5 Pluralism * 7.6 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * NORMATIVE THEORIES: HOW DO THINGS MATTER? * Chapter Eight. Consequentialist Environmental Ethics: Animal Welfare and Utilitarianism * 8.1 Distinguishing Normative Theories * 8.2 Utilitarianism * 8.3 Identifying and Weighing Interests * 8.4 Secondary Principles and Indirect Consequentialism * 8.5 Concerns About Utilitarian Environmental Ethics * 8.6 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * Chapter Nine. Deontological Environmental Ethics: Respect for Nature, Animal Rights, and Environmental Rights * 9.1 The Motivations for Deontology * 9.2 Taylor's Respect for Nature View * 9.3 Regan's Animal Rights View * 9.4 Human Rights and the Environment * 9.5 Concerns About Deontological Environmental Ethics * 9.6 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * Chapter Ten. Character Ethics: Virtue, Vice, and the Environment * 10.1 What Are Environmental Virtues and Vices? * 10.2 Character and Environmental Ethics * 10.3 Environmental Virtue Ethics * 10.4 Concerns Regarding Environmental Virtue Ethics * 10.5 Evaluating Ethical Theories * 10.6 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS * Chapter Eleven. Ecocentrism: Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic * 11.1 The Argument for the Land Ethic * 11.2 Implications of the Land Ethic * 11.3 Moral Development and Outdoor Recreation * 11.4 Concerns Regarding the Land Ethic * * * * 11.5 Summary, Questions and Further Reading * Chapter Twelve. Deep Ecology * 12.1 Principles of Deep Ecology * 12.2 The Deep Ecology Metaphysic: Self-Realization * 12.3 The "Deep" in Deep Ecology * 12.4 Concerns Regarding Deep Ecology * 12.5 Spiritual Experience and Environmental Ethics * 12.6 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * Chapter Thirteen. Species and Biodiversity * 13.1 What are Species and Biodiversity? * 13.2 The Instrumental Value of Species and Biodiversity * 13.3 The Final Value of Species * * * 13.4 Do we Have a Duty to Preserve Species? * 13.5 The Conservation Dilemma * 13.6 Novel Species Conservation Strategies * 13.7 Intervention or Restraint? * 13.8 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE ENVIRONMENT * Chapter Fourteen. Ecofeminism and Environmental Pragmatism * 14.1 Ecofeminism: Background and Context * 14.2 The Logic of Domination and the Ethics of Care * 14.3 Diverse Perspectives * 14.4 The Motivation for Pragmatism * 14.5 Themes of Environmental Pragmatism * 14.6 Practical Efficacy in Environmental Ethics * 14.7 Summary, Questions and Further Reading * Chapter Fifteen. Environmental Justice * 15.1 Unequal Exposure and Environmental Injustice * 15.2 Environmental Justice and Cost Benefit Analysis * 15.3 Addressing Environmental Injustice * 15.4 Consumption * 15.5 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * Chapter Sixteen. Global Justice: Population, Poverty and the Environment * 16.1 The Extent and Sources of Malnutrition * 16.2 The Lifeboat Ethic * 16.3 Feeding People and Saving Nature * 16.4 An Obligation to Assist? * 16.5 How Much to Assist? * 16.6 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * FINAL THOUGHTS * Chapter Seventeen. The Anthropocene and Environmental Ethics * 17.1 Are We in the Anthropocene? * 17.2 Why this Definition and this Name? * 17.3 Environmental Ethics with or without "The Anthropocene" * 17.4 Conclusion, Questions, and Further Reading
* DOING ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS * Chapter 1. What is Environmental Ethics * 1.1 What Are Environmental Issues? * 1.2 Why Environmental Ethics * 1.3 Three Bases for Environmental Ethics * 1.4 The Radicalness of Environmental Ethics * 1.5 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * Chapter 2. Methods of Environmental Ethics * 2.1 Description, Explanation, Predication, and Prescription * 2.2 Environmental Ethics and Environmental Science * 2.3 Justification in Ethics: The Philosophical Method and Evaluating Arguments * 2.4 Skepticism about Ethics * 2.5 God and Ethics * 2.6 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * NATURE AND NATURALNESS * Chapter Three. The Normativity of Nature * 3.1 What is Nature? * 3.2 Is Nature Normative? * * * * 3.3 Evolution and Prescription * 3.4 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * Chapter Four. Natural Value * 4.1 Instrumental Value * 4.2 Final Value (or Intrinsic Value) * 4.3 Economic Valuation and Environmental Values * 4.4 Is Naturalness Valuable? * 4.5 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * MORAL CONSIDERABILITY: WHICH INDIVIDUALS MATTER? * Chapter Five. Anthropocentrism, Ratiocentrism, and Indirect Duties * 5.1 Moral Status Terminology * 5.2 Arguments for Anthropocentrism * 5.3 Ratiocentrism * 5.4 Actual Preference Anthropocentrism * 5.5 Technological Optimism * 5.6 Indirect Duties Views * 5.7 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * Chapter Six. Enlightened Anthropocentrism: Efficiency, Sustainability, and Future Generations * 6.1 The Elements of Unwise Use * * * * * * 6.2 Ideal Preference Anthropocentrism * 6.3 The Problem of Future Generations * 6.4 Summary, Questions and Further Reading * Chapter Seven. Nonanthropocentric Individualism: The Moral Considerability of Plants and Animals * 7.1 Primary Arguments for Sentientism * 7.2 Responses to the Arguments for Sentientism * 7.3 Do Plants Have Interests? * 7.4 Should We Care about the Interests of Plants? * 7.5 Pluralism * 7.6 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * NORMATIVE THEORIES: HOW DO THINGS MATTER? * Chapter Eight. Consequentialist Environmental Ethics: Animal Welfare and Utilitarianism * 8.1 Distinguishing Normative Theories * 8.2 Utilitarianism * 8.3 Identifying and Weighing Interests * 8.4 Secondary Principles and Indirect Consequentialism * 8.5 Concerns About Utilitarian Environmental Ethics * 8.6 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * Chapter Nine. Deontological Environmental Ethics: Respect for Nature, Animal Rights, and Environmental Rights * 9.1 The Motivations for Deontology * 9.2 Taylor's Respect for Nature View * 9.3 Regan's Animal Rights View * 9.4 Human Rights and the Environment * 9.5 Concerns About Deontological Environmental Ethics * 9.6 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * Chapter Ten. Character Ethics: Virtue, Vice, and the Environment * 10.1 What Are Environmental Virtues and Vices? * 10.2 Character and Environmental Ethics * 10.3 Environmental Virtue Ethics * 10.4 Concerns Regarding Environmental Virtue Ethics * 10.5 Evaluating Ethical Theories * 10.6 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS * Chapter Eleven. Ecocentrism: Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic * 11.1 The Argument for the Land Ethic * 11.2 Implications of the Land Ethic * 11.3 Moral Development and Outdoor Recreation * 11.4 Concerns Regarding the Land Ethic * * * * 11.5 Summary, Questions and Further Reading * Chapter Twelve. Deep Ecology * 12.1 Principles of Deep Ecology * 12.2 The Deep Ecology Metaphysic: Self-Realization * 12.3 The "Deep" in Deep Ecology * 12.4 Concerns Regarding Deep Ecology * 12.5 Spiritual Experience and Environmental Ethics * 12.6 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * Chapter Thirteen. Species and Biodiversity * 13.1 What are Species and Biodiversity? * 13.2 The Instrumental Value of Species and Biodiversity * 13.3 The Final Value of Species * * * 13.4 Do we Have a Duty to Preserve Species? * 13.5 The Conservation Dilemma * 13.6 Novel Species Conservation Strategies * 13.7 Intervention or Restraint? * 13.8 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE ENVIRONMENT * Chapter Fourteen. Ecofeminism and Environmental Pragmatism * 14.1 Ecofeminism: Background and Context * 14.2 The Logic of Domination and the Ethics of Care * 14.3 Diverse Perspectives * 14.4 The Motivation for Pragmatism * 14.5 Themes of Environmental Pragmatism * 14.6 Practical Efficacy in Environmental Ethics * 14.7 Summary, Questions and Further Reading * Chapter Fifteen. Environmental Justice * 15.1 Unequal Exposure and Environmental Injustice * 15.2 Environmental Justice and Cost Benefit Analysis * 15.3 Addressing Environmental Injustice * 15.4 Consumption * 15.5 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * Chapter Sixteen. Global Justice: Population, Poverty and the Environment * 16.1 The Extent and Sources of Malnutrition * 16.2 The Lifeboat Ethic * 16.3 Feeding People and Saving Nature * 16.4 An Obligation to Assist? * 16.5 How Much to Assist? * 16.6 Summary, Questions, and Further Reading * FINAL THOUGHTS * Chapter Seventeen. The Anthropocene and Environmental Ethics * 17.1 Are We in the Anthropocene? * 17.2 Why this Definition and this Name? * 17.3 Environmental Ethics with or without "The Anthropocene" * 17.4 Conclusion, Questions, and Further Reading
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