QUIZ 6 | INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | LESSON 6 AND LESSON 7

Part 1: Statement Check (10 pts) (2 points each)

Put A if Statement X and Statement Y are both correct.

Put B if Statement X is wrong and Statement Y is correct.

Put C if Statement X is correct and Statement Y is wrong.

Put D if Statement X and Statement Y are both wrong.

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Statement X: Equity refers to prudence in decision-making regarding the use of resources to ensure that there is minimum to zero waste.

Statement Y: One of the major ideas of sustainability is that we must make wise decisions regarding the use of natural resources to ensure that there is still enough left for future use.

• A

  Statement X: ✓

  Statement Y: ✖

• B

  Statement X: ✖

  Statement Y: ✓

• C

  Statement X: ✓

  Statement Y: ✖

• D

  Statement X: ✖

  Statement Y: ✖

Statement X: Deep Ecology proposed by James Lovelock (1972) suggests that living organisms on the planet interact with their surrounding inorganic environment to form a synergetic and self-regulating system that created, and now maintains, the climate and biochemical conditions that make life on Earth possible.

Statement Y: Gaia Hypothesis environmental philosophy and social movement based on the belief that humans must radically change their relationship to nature from one that values nature solely for its usefulness to human beings to one that recognizes that nature has an inherent value.

• A

  Statement X: ✓

  Statement Y: ✓

• B

  Statement X: ✖

  Statement Y: ✓

• C

  Statement X: ✓

  Statement Y: ✖

• D

  Statement X: ✖

  Statement Y: ✖

Statement X: Environmental Philosophers are philosophers who tackle human activities and humanity's response to environmental challenges.

Statement Y: Prudence Is the ability to regulate one's actions and behaviour, using resources at home and in school.

• A

  Statement X: ✓

  Statement Y: ✓

• B

  Statement X: ✖

  Statement Y: ✓

• C

  Statement X: ✓

  Statement Y: ✖

• D

  Statement X: ✖

  Statement Y: ✖

Statement X: Anthropocentrism believes that humans are not the only significant species on the planet and all organisms have inherent values and should be protected.

Statement Y: Anthropocentrism means human-centered, but in its most relevant philosophical form it is the ethical belief that humans alone possess intrinsic value.

• A

  Statement X: ✓

  Statement Y: ✓

• B

  Statement X: ✖

  Statement Y: ✓

• C

  Statement X: ✓

  Statement Y: ✖

• D

  Statement X: ✖

  Statement Y: ✖

Statement X: Environmental Aesthetics focuses on philosophical issues concerning an appreciation of the world at large as it is constituted not simply by particular objects but also by the environments themselves.

Statement Y: Biocentrism believes that humankind is part of a greater biological system or community and that we have a significant role as stewards or guardians of nature.

• A

  Statement X: ✓

  Statement Y: ✓

• B

  Statement X: ✖

  Statement Y: ✓

• C

  Statement X: ✓

  Statement Y: ✖

• D

  Statement X: ✖

  Statement Y: ✖

Part 2: Analyzation and Evaluation (5pts) Situation Question.

Instructions: Choose the best answer in the word bank if you think that situation is under that concept.

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Kai learned that we should not unduly disrupt the ecosystems and human communities located in their area.

• Prudence

• Frugality

• Environmental Integrity

• Economic Efficiency

• Equity

Ichi volunteered to join the community program at her school to help clean, recycle, and attend environmental seminars.

• Prudence

• Frugality

• Environmental Integrity

• Economic Efficiency

• Equity

In schools, students are taught to conserve water to maintain the sustainability of natural resources like fresh water.

• Prudence

• Frugality

• Environmental Integrity

• Economic Efficiency

• Equity