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Homework & Objective Objective: TSW examine Environmental Ethics and analyze their own ethics as well as their families. Plan for a test on Tuesday – Chapters 4,5,6. Make sure you know the graphs / charts in Chapter 5. Should be completely through chapter 6’s reading. No new homework until then.
New material – Relativist – Based on social upbringing Anthropocentrism Focused on self and potentially other humans Biocentrism Focused on all living things Ecocentrism – Focused on all aspects of the environment
New Material Transcendentalism movement – Emerson – Whitman – Thoreau – What did Thoreau write? Why is it important? – All pioneers in environment and civics
New Material Modern times – Environmental movement – Aldo Leopold – Muir – Preservationist – Started what organizations? What is his movement controversial? – Pinchot – Conservationist
New Material Role of the government Can the government legally take over your land without your permission? Answer yes! In the constitution called Eminent Domain Famous case in New London Ct called the Kelo Case
New Material Link between the economy and the environment – John Stuart Mill – Supply & Demand » As supplies become scarce the economy will slow. Look at the economy when oil prices rose. How are they related? » Should the US aggressively ensure our oil supply? Now? In the future?
New Material Link between the economy and the environment – John Stuart Mill – Supply & Demand » As supplies become scarce the economy will slow. Look at the economy when oil prices rose. How are they related? » Should the US aggressively ensure our oil supply? Now? In the future?
New Material What is ecolabling? Dolphin safe is an example of Ecolabeling. You only spend money on things that you feel do not harm the environment or harm industries Mr. Harrington’s crusade against Wal-Mart. Why? Does it help? ss/archives/2008/06/does_wal-mart_r.html ss/archives/2008/06/does_wal-mart_r.html