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WorksheetsCh2 - Environmental Ethics
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
There is always a clear line between "right & wrong" where ethics is concerned.
True
False
Philosophical branch that seeks to define what is right, what is wrong, & why.
Equity
Ethics
Economics
Equality
Living things that are affected by a decision or outcome.
stakeholders
biospheres
corporations
biodiversals
An individual/ company's duties to limit damage to the natural environment.
anthropocentrism
environmental responsibility
biocentrism
moral value
Anthropocentrism:
Human-centered ethics
Life-centered ethics
Ecosystem-centered ethics
Corporate-centered ethics
Ecocentrism:
Human-centered ethics
Life-centered ethics
Ecosystem-centered ethics
Corporate-centered ethics
Biocentrism:
Human-centered ethics
Life-centered ethics
Ecosystem-centered ethics
Corporate-centered ethics
Before the 1990s, the most common environmental attitude was:
Development approach
Preservation approach
Conservation approach
Ecocentrism
Most human-centered attitude towards the environment:
development approach
preservation approach
conservation approach
corporate approach
Most ecosystem-centered attitude towards the environment:
development approach
preservation approach
conservation approach
corporate approach
Most balanced attitude towards the environment; includes commercial sustainable development
development approach
preservation approach
conservation approach
corporate approach
The 3 "P's" of the triple bottom line include (choose all that apply):
people
profit
principle
pollution
planet
Movement promoting the fair treatment of ALL people with regards to the environment.
environmental justice
environmental equality
environmental equity
environmental globalization
Legal entities designed to operate at a profit:
corporations
industries
businesses
organisms
Immediate return on investments (monetary or otherwise):
stakeholders
profitability
equity
equality
Generally, when a company has to spend more money to prevent pollution, their profit _____.
increases
decreases
stays the same
When a corporation "externalizes the cost" of environmental protection:
they hire a contractor to do it
the public faces the consequences
they fundraise
they greenwash
When a company misleads the public into believing they are "eco-friendly":
greenwashing
ceres
going green
albatrossing
Which one of the following choices involves an ethical decision?
Deciding to buy the cheaper of two similar items.
Determining which one of two pieces of art is the best.
Deciding whether or not to allow trophy hunting of elephants which provides food and income for locals
All of these are ethical decisions.
Biocentrism and ecocentrism differ in that:
ecocentrism includes both the living things & their interactions
ecocentrism is focused on the uses we make of plants & animals.
ecocentrism is primarily concerned with preserving the places where endangered species live
None of the statements is correct.
A position that forests should be managed for the lumber that can be obtained from them is an example of:
biocentrism
anthropocentrism
ecocentrism
egocentrism
When making ethical decisions about environmental issues it is important to:
consider the opinions of all stakeholders.
recognize that organisms and ecosystems may have rights.
consider how local decisions may affect distant environments.
All of the options involve ethical decisions.
Industries pollute because:
manufacturing consumes energy and produces waste.
they want to cut costs and increase profits.
proper waste disposal is too costly.
All of these are correct.
Sustainable development is most like:
conservationism
environmental pragmatism
preservationism
ecocentrism
Stresses a balance between resource use and resource availability.
preservation ethic
conservation ethic
industrial ecology
deep ecology
Stresses recycling of waste resources rather than discarding them.
preservation ethic
conservation ethic
industrial ecology
deep ecology
The CERES Principles are a set of environmental standards that businesses may adopt voluntarily.
True
False
Growth, expansion, and domination remain the central sociocultural objectives of most advanced societies.
True
False
Industrial ecology is the study of laws which are designed to protect the health of human beings and their environment.
True
False
The environmental justice movement emerged from the opposition of a PCB landfill in Warren County, North Carolina.
True
False
Environmental justice is a law that allows cities, states, or individuals the right to sue companies for contamination of water supplies.
True
False
In ecocentrism, it is suggested that the environment itself, not just living organisms that inhabit it, has moral worth.
True
False
Environmental aesthetics is the study of how to appreciate beauty in the natural world.
True
False
Environmental justice encompasses a wide range of issues including:
Safe housing.
Lead poisoning.
Water quality.
All of these
North Americans account for about 5% of the world's population but consume:
10 percent of the world's oil.
5 percent of the world's oil.
15 percent of the world's oil.
22 percent of the world's oil.
Natural capitalism is:
The idea that businesses can both expand their profits and take good care of the environment.
Business profits are more important than environmental concerns.
Environmental concerns are more important than business profits.
Businesses can only expand their profits by not taking care of environmental concerns.
Much of the current environmental crisis is rooted in:
The development of environmental laws
The increase in environmental justice concern
The widening gap between rich and poor nations
The narrowing of the gap between rich and poor nations
