
Introduction to Environmental Ethics
Caring for the Earth
- 216 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
A comprehensive introductory textbook that integrates environmental ethics with social and religious perspectives, this cross-disciplinary approach helps students understand the depth and breadth of environmental issues in a globally relevant way. Environmental problems are explained by ecological, social, ethical, and religious dimensions that inspire environmental conservation. It underlines the reasons why intrinsic values of nature, and those who inhabit it, must be taken into consideration when making decisions that affect them. This book is also intended for those interested in understanding the environmental debate which is a critical component of environmental management.
Features
- Presents the historical review of the environmental movement
- Introduces ethical reasoning in environmental problems
- Explains environmental ethic approaches and practical implications
- Discusses the role of religions in nature conservation and Eco-theology
- Includes exercises for reflection in each chapter to stimulate student engagement with environmental issues
This great textbook gives readers new insight into caring for the environment. It is for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in environmental studies, geography, sociology, anthropology, and philosophy, as well as professionals in environmental management and environmental policy, and for those interested in environmental issues and the ethics of nature conservation.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- About the Authors
- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
- 1 Defining the Terms
- 2 Environmental Problems: Science Beyond Ideologies
- 3 Roots of Conservationism
- 4 Reasons for Environmental Conservation
- 5 Ethical Approaches to the Environment
- 6 Religion and Environmental Conservation
- 7 Responses to the Ecological Crisis
- 8 Final Thoughts
- References
- Index