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Environmental ethics is

a branch of environmental

philosophy, that studiesthe ethical relationship

between human beingsand the environment.





Environmental ethics influences a largerange of disciplines including law,sociology, theology, economics,

ecology and geography.

Often contains criticisms of man'sabusive or exploitative practices with

regard to nature

Environmental ethics is based onconcern for nature



Environmental ethics attempts to develop theories

based upon three major concerns:

Preservation of natural environment

Development of inter-generational ethics.

Recognition of the Earth as a unique,

indispensable environment.



2.What values must be given up toslow such damage?

1.What are the environment damageproduce by the present generation?

To overcome the following questions.



Conservation is therefore a means to an endand purely concerned with mankind and

intergenerational considerations.

It is often referred to as shallow ecology,

Looks only at the worth of the environment interms of its utility or usefulness to humans.



We must plan for the long term.

Local & indigenous environmental knowledgeshould be respected.

Everyone should take responsibility for thisimpact on nature.

We must maintain a harmonious relation with

other species.

We should have profound respect for

nature.



Depletion of Species & Habits,Depletion of Fossil fuels

Air pollution ,Water pollution,Land pollution.



The ideological changes is mainly that of appreciating lifequality, rather than to increase higher standard of living.

Humans have no rights to reduce this richness & diversity expect

to satisfy vital needs.

Usefulness of non-human world for human purposes.

We should recognize our moral duty to protect the welfare notonly a human beings, but also of other non-human parts of this

system.



If we are to preserve enough scarce resources,so that future generation can maintain their

quality of life at a satisfactory level.

We shoul a opt voluntary measures toconserve the resources.

Proper utilisation of resources i.e. the peopleshoul maintain Ecological balance.



We should love & respect the human aswell as non human beings.

We are only the responsible fornvironment damage.

We should follow the nvironmentalthical Values for our Welfare of the

environment.

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