John muir institute for environmental studies, university of new mexico, environmental philosophy, inc, university of georgia, center for environmental philosophy, university of north texas. Extending moral standing a human beings b sentient animals c individual living organisms d holistic entities 2. Asking what really matters, the first section of the book explores the. Mar 12, 2020 in addition to books on environmental ethics, he has also published works on health care ethics, public policy, and paternalistic intervention. Nielsen book data summary a text on environmental ethics with a wide range of contributors. Environmental ethics stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Environmental ethics is a relatively new branch of philosophy, which studies the values and principles involved in combatting environmental problems such as pollution, loss of species and habitats, and climate change. The heart of the book consists of a detailed analysis of deweys ethics, his theory of intrinsic value, and his holistic approach to moral justification. His work always balances stunning originality with amazing analytic clarity. This book focuses on underexplored and often neglected issues in contemporary african environmental philosophy and ethics. Rachel carsons landmark book silent spring 1962, which documented the accumulation of dangerous pesticides and chemical toxins throughout planetary food webs, played a vitally important role in raising awareness of this crisis. Environmental ethics is the highest quality textbookcollection for foundational environmental ethics courses available.
Presupposing no prior knowledge of philosophy, john benson introduces the fundamentals of environmental ethics by asking whether a concern with human wellbeing is an adequate basis for environmental ethics. Henning is a professor of philosophy and environmental studies at gonzaga university. Anthropogenic environmental changes are occurring on global scales at unprecedented rates. In this book, mari joerstad contributes to this effort by examining an ignored feature of the hebrew bible.
Environmental ethics relates to corporate and social responsibility by government, industry, the. Rolston is a distinguished professor of philosophy at colorado state university and author of numerous influential essays on environmental philosophy, including an original and groundbreaking book in the field, environmental ethics. It has all of the foundational viewsessays that are core to the discipline, while also offering a good breadth of topical coverage on issues relevant to anyone living on planet earth. In the hands of traer, environmental ethics become the critical search for wisdom for individuals and for society in dealing with the greatest crisis in human history. A sustainable ethic is an environmental ethic by which people treat the earth as if its resources are limited. Ethics in an age of climate change and the awardwinning book the ethics of creativity zack walsh is research associate at the institute for. Nov 26, 20 presupposing no prior knowledge of philosophy, john benson introduces the fundamentals of environmental ethics by asking whether a concern with human wellbeing is an adequate basis for environmental ethics.
Complex environmental problems are often reduced to an inappropriate level of simplicity. Environmental ethics is the discipline in philosophy that studies the moral relationship of human beings to, and also the value and moral status of, the environment and its nonhuman contents. List of books and articles about environmental ethics. He is founding cochair of the climate action group 350 spokane. Differing viewpoints from authors on subjects provide many classical and new theories to the most pressing environmental issues of today and the future. This latest addition to the acclaimed oxford readings in philosophy series offers a selection of some of the best articles on ethics and the environment written in the last twenty years. A cuttingedge introduction to environmental ethics in a time of dramatic global environmental change, this collection. This book is an invaluable introduction to environmental ethics. Providing a broad overview of the ethics of environmental health, its philosophical foundations and practical applications, this book offers a significant contribution to ongoing discussions in sustainable development and will be of interest to scholars and practitioners of environmental health, urban studies and healthcare. A dialogue of main concepts in ethical precept in half i is adopted by an software of these concepts all through various important environmental points harking back. Environmental ethics is an established field of practical philosophy which reconstructs the. Includes an extended introduction that provides an historical and thematic introduction to the field of environmental ethics features a selection of brief original. The environmental crisis has prompted religious leaders and lay people to look to their traditions for resources to respond to environmental degradation.
The second edition of environmental ethics combines a strong theoretical foundation with. Environmental ethics, fifth edition provides shortterm however in depthranging introduction to issues with environmental ethics and primary schools of thought inside the topic. A discussion of basic concepts in ethical theory in part i is followed by an application of these thoughts across a variety of major environmental problems such as pollution, population, animals in part ii. Jan, 2012 environmental ethics, fifth edition offers brief yet wideranging introduction to issues of environmental ethics and major schools of thought in the field. The first comprehensive treatment of environmental philosophy, going beyond ethics to address the philosophical concepts that underlie environmental thinking and policymaking today encompasses all of environmental philosophy, including conservation biology, restoration ecology, sustainability, environmental justice, and more offers the first treatment of decision theory in an environmental. Sometimes the practice of environmental law seems to involve an endless stream of ethical problems, and there is added importance to these issues because there is real potential for public safety concerns in these cases. An accessible yet rigorous introduction to the field, environmental ethics. This book is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of environmental communication, film studies, media and cultural studies, environmental philosophy and ethics. It includes, and draws from, the whole range of formal ethical systems, but it also treats specific environmental problems such as global warming. Environmental ethics offers an uptodate and balanced overview of environmental ethics, focusing on theory and practice.
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A comprehensive philosophy of nature is illustrated by and integrated with numerous actual examples of ethical decisions made in encounters with fauna and flora, endangered species, and threatened ecosystems. Nov 21, 2014 the development of environmental ethics was inspired by the widespread perception of an environmental crisis in the 1960s. Asking what really matters, the first section of the book explores. Aquinas, whitehead, and the metaphysics of value by. Environmental ethics ethics international press ltd. Ethics and the environment is a weird introduction to environmental ethics. Environmental ethics paperback ronald sandler oxford. Jul 01, 2019 environmental ethics and climate change. Environmental ethics is the discipline in philosophy that studies the. Environmental ethics starts with human concerns for a quality. While this book does not seek to present a comprehensive scientific and technical coverage of all aspects of the subject matter, it makes the issues, ideas, and language of environmental engineering accessible and understandable to the nontechnical reader. John muir institute for environmental studies and university of new mexico, 2005. Theory in practice helps students develop the analytical skills to effectively identify and evaluate the social and ethical dimensions of environmental issues.
Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters. The skillful blend of classic and contemporary essays generates a clear sense both of the ongoing debates and the developing agenda of the subject, and demonstrates its. The book focuses on standards, quality, environmental audit and best practice, as well as ideals. One of the most enlightening books i have read in awhile. He has written several books and many articles about biotechnology, the history of science, and environmental ethics and is coeditor of the book series medicine. Environmental ethics and film 1st edition pat brereton. The first comprehensive treatment of environmental philosophy, going beyond ethics to address the philosophical concepts that underlie environmental thinking and policymaking today encompasses all of environmental philosophy, including conservation biology, restoration ecology, sustainability, environmental justice, and more offers the first treatment of decision theory in an. This book impressed me immediately with two sections in the first chapter that are oft neglected or put at the very end as an afterthought in many other environmental science books. According to environmental ethics, humans are part of the natural community rather than managers of it. A comprehensive philosophy of nature is illustrated by and integrated with numerous actual examples of ethical decisions made in encounters with fauna and. Focusing on the philosophical issues underlying this key topic, the contributions cover duties to future people, resource conservation, species and wilderness preservation, the relevance of ecology to ethics.
A new foreword by dale jamieson looks at how the original 1986 edition ofrespect for natureshaped has the study of environmental ethics, and shows why the work remains relevant to debates today. Through a mix of classic and new essays, it discusses applied issues such as pollution, climate. Nolts emphasis on analytical thought and logical reasoning makes this book pleasingly rigorous, and his rich discussion of our responsibilities to distant human generations both clarifies and develops existing debates. Written in clear and engaging prose, the book provides an historical perspective on the relationship between humans and nature and explores the limitations and possibilities of classical ethical theories in relation to the environment. This book is designed as a basic text for courses that are part of an interdisciplinary program in environmental studies. An introduction to environmental philosophy introduces you to ethical theory in new and easily understood ways. Arguing against the idea that deweys philosophy is anthropocentric, mcdonald makes a strong case that using deweys philosophy will result in a superior framework for environmental ethics. Apr 21, 2017 providing a broad overview of the ethics of environmental health, its philosophical foundations and practical applications, this book offers a significant contribution to ongoing discussions in sustainable development and will be of interest to scholars and practitioners of environmental health, urban studies and healthcare. Rolston, an early and leading pioneer in studying the moral relationship between humans and the earth, surveys the full spectrum of approaches.
Environmental ethics, fifth edition offers brief yet wideranging introduction to issues of environmental ethics and major schools of thought in the field. Environmental ethicsis a systematic account of values carried by the natural world, coupled with an inquiry into duties toward animals, plants, species, and ecosystems. The intended reader is anyone who expects environmental stewardship to be an important part of his or her life, as a citizen, a policy maker. Ethics and environment introduction cambridge university press. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. Overview the second edition of environmental ethics combines a strong theoretical foundation with applications to some of the most pressing environmental problems.
His research includes more than 35 articles and nine books, including riders in the storm. The second edition of environmental ethics combines a strong theoretical foundation with applications to some of the most pressing environmental problems. Environmental ethics is a relatively new branch of philosophy, which studies the values and principles involved in combatting environmental problems such as pollution, loss of. Environmental ethics is the discipline in philosophy that studies the moral. Environmental ethics an introduction with readings taylor. The book is short and rushed only 204 pages yet fully half of it about 100 pages is devoted to discussions of meta ethics and general moral theory that have no unique application to environmental problems. Radical ecology a deep ecology b social ecology c ecofeminism 3. Environmental ethics ranks with the best of recent collections and will make an excellent course text. The book includes an introduction to ethical theory, and discussion of religious and cultural perspectives. See table of contents and chapter authors under the read more section. Extensively revised and expanded in this second edition, environmental ethics. In addition to books on environmental ethics, he has also published works on health care ethics, public policy, and paternalistic intervention. The development of environmental ethics was inspired by the widespread perception of an environmental crisis in the 1960s.
Environmental ethics is a relatively new branch of philosophy, which studies the values and principles involved in. Through a mix of classic and new essays, it discusses applied issues such as pollution, climate change, animal rights, biodiversity, and sustainability. Featuring seventyone accessible selectionsfrom classic articles to examples of cuttingedge original researchit addresses both theory and practice. Her work includes projects on environmental ethics, gender, individualism, communitarianism, and feminist ethics.
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