Environmental Value Systems Quiz

What is intrinsic value?

• Value that comes from the use of something
• Value that a thing has in itself and for what it is
• Value given by a valuer
• Value that is independent of human control

According to Michael Soulé, what has intrinsic value?

• Biotic diversity
• Ecosystems
• Species
• All living things

How is subjective intrinsic value defined?

• Value given by a valuer
• Value that is independent of human control
• Value that comes from the use of something
• Value that a thing has in itself and for what it is

What is the basis of ecocentric value systems?

• The benefit man can make from the environment
• The good of all living things
• The spiritual quality or beauty of ecosystems
• The independent existence of species and ecosystems

What is the basis of technocentric value systems?

• The benefit man can make from the environment
• The good of all living things
• The spiritual quality or beauty of ecosystems
• The independent existence of species and ecosystems

Why does it matter if the environment has intrinsic value?

• It determines the value of ecosystems
• It affects conservation efforts
• It influences environmental policies
• All of the above

To what extent do all parts of the environment have equal value?

• They have equal value
• Some parts have more value than others
• Value depends on human perception
• Value depends on the ecosystem type

What is instrumental value?

• Value that comes from the use of something
• Value that a thing has in itself and for what it is
• Value given by a valuer
• Value that is independent of human control

What is the difference between subjective and objective intrinsic value?

• Subjective value is given by a valuer, while objective value is independent of human control
• Subjective value is independent of human control, while objective value is given by a valuer
• Subjective value is based on the benefit man can make, while objective value is based on the good of all living things
• Subjective value is based on the independent existence of species and ecosystems, while objective value is based on the spiritual quality or beauty of ecosystems

Which environmental value system sees ecosystems as having intrinsic value based on the good of all living things?

• Ecocentric
• Technocentric
• Both
• Neither