MIDTERM Good Governance and Social Responsibility

_________________ is a branch of ethics that studies the relation of human beings and the environment and how ethics play a role in this. It believe that humans are a part of society as well as other living creatures, which includes plants and animals.

• Environmental Ethics

• Social Ecology

• Deep ecology

• Ecofeminism

The ______________________ has given way to pollution and ecological imbalance. If an industry is causing such problems, it is not only the duty of that industry but all the human beings to make up for the losses.

• Society

• Industry

• Environment

• Ethics

It suggests that human beings are the most important beings. All other living beings are but accessories that would assist in their survival.

• Anthropocentrism

• Non-Anthropocentrism

• Psychocentrism

• Biocentrism

• Holism

This principle gives value to every object, every animal in nature. It is a principle that believes in everything that sustains itself in nature.

• Anthropocentrism

• Non-Anthropocentrism

• Psychocentrism

• Biocentrism

• Holism

The principle that believes that human beings hold more value in the environment since their mental capacities are better developed and far more complex than any other element in the environment.

• Anthropocentrism

• Non-Anthropocentrism

• Psychocentrism

• Biocentrism

• Holism

It is a term that holds not only an ecological but also a political value. It is a philosophy that imparts importance to all living beings. In terms of environmental ethics, It is the principle that ensures the proper balance of ecology on the planet.

• Anthropocentrism

• Non-Anthropocentrism

• Psychocentrism

• Biocentrism

• Holism

Considers environment systems as a whole rather than being individual parts of something. It considers these environment systems to be valuable.

• Anthropocentrism

• Non-Anthropocentrism

• Psychocentrism

• Biocentrism

• Holism

Nature is considered to be valuable only because it has resources to provide with. Thus, nature ought to be exploited.

• Resourcism

• Speciesism

• Moral Considerability

• Instrumental Value

• Intrinsic Value

Justifies the superiority of the human race. Thus, it also justifies the exploitation and maltreatment of animals by humankind.

• Resourcism

• Speciesism

• Moral Considerability

• Instrumental Value

• Intrinsic Value

This, too, is an important principle of environmental ethics. Intrinsic value is added to every being, which makes us consider being moral.

• Resourcism

• Speciesism

• Moral Considerability

• Instrumental Value

• Intrinsic Value