Environmental Ethics/Worldviews

The value we place on an object or organism because it serves a purpose

• Instrumental value

• Inherent value

A family heirloom passed down from generation to generation has

• Instrumental value

• Inherent value

The value that naturally exists in an object or organism

• Instrumental value

• Inherent value

Which of the following best describes an example of inherent value?

• A hammer has inherent value because it is useful for building houses

• A diamond has inherent value because it is rare and expensive

• A tree has inherent value because it provides oxygen, shade, and is a home to many animals

• A painting has inherent value because it is a valuable collectable item

Economic development goes hand in hand with:

• Decreased use of non-renewable resources

• Increased consumption of resources

• Smaller ecological footprints

• Better strategies for food production

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What do conservationists advocate for?

• The protection and conservation of natural resources

• The exploitation and degradation of natural resources for economic gain

• The development of new technologies to replace natural resources

• The use of natural resources without any consideration for environmental impacts

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Which of the following is an example of conservationist actions?

• Clearing large areas of forests to create new farmland

• During toxic waste into rivers and oceans

• Creating protected areas for endangered species

• Burning fossil fuels without any consideration for greenhouse gas emissions

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Which of the following would be representative of an ecocentric worldview?

• Continuous rapid economic growth will improve environmental conditions

• Energy and materials efficiency must continually be improved

• More money should be directed to research on controlling the environment

• Human beings are the most important life forms on Earth

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Which of the following views are consistent with an anthropocentric worldview?

• Nature exists for all of the Earth's species

• The Earth's limited resources should be used sustainably

• We are the planet's most important species

• We must learn to cooperate with one another and with nature

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What is stewardship?

• A philosophy that emphasizes the exploitation and depletion of natural resources for economic gain

• A belief that the environment should be left untouched by human intervention

• A practice of responsible management and conservation of natural resources

• A theory that suggests the need of the individual should always take priority over the needs of the community

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