The Green Movement

Diane Machado

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Who is Diane Machado?

• Background• 14 years teaching • (but I have had a lot of interesting jobs!)• Sports!!!! • Behind UCF – Go! Knights!

Now, it’s your turn…

Tell me your name, occupation, goals, Hobbies, where you live….

This course will consider historic and current ethical theories and positions toward environmental issues. Students will reflect on the interaction of values, ethics, perspectives, and responsibilities toward the environment. Students will explore how human activities impact the natural environment in terms of the complex interrelationship among humans, animals, and the natural world.

TOPICS AND OBJECTIVES 

ETHICAL THEORY AND THE ENVIRONMENT•  Define terms related to environmental science and ethics.•  Examine the relationship between environmental science and ethics.  

RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE ENVIRONMENT•  Analyze the impact of various perspectives such as the scientific community, economic pressures, aesthetic concerns, and societal interests on environmental issues.•  Analyze the relationships among humans, animals, and the natural environment.  

 BIOCENTRIC AND ECOCENTRIC PHILOSOPHIES•  Analyze the principles of biocentric and ecocentric ethics.  

DEEP ECOLOGY•  Analyze the principles of Deep Ecology.  

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL ECOLOGY•  Discuss principles of ecofeminism, pluralism, and environmental pragmatism.•  Explain the relationship among one’s values, ethical perspectives, and perceived responsibilities.•  Examine environmental issues from various ethical perspectives

Nuts and Bolts

Keys to Success

Communication

Syllabus Review

Attendance

Assignments – Review each one

Late work

Value of YOUR education

Ethics/Values/Morals

• Create a three column chart on a piece of paper.

• Column Headings: Ethics/Values/Morals

• Brainstorm any thoughts about each term

• GO!

Scientific Process

• Identify the problem

• Form a hypothesis

• Procedures to test hypothesis

• Perform the experiment

• Collect and record data

• Write a conclusion

Nature

Animals

Plants

Land

Us

Air

Water

Power

Alternatives

Conservation

Environmental Ethics

• Moral relationships between humans and the natural environment.

• What is the current status of that relationship?

• Is it different from place to place?

• Person to person?

• Group to group?

Ethics

• A pattern of values and beliefs

• Influence human behavior

• Evaluating Behavior:– The act– Consequences– Character– Motive

Ethical Relativism

• Who says what is right and wrong?

• How often do we try to make ethical judgments?

• Ethical standards derived from:– Culture (Let’s define culture), feelings

Natural Law Tradition

Aristotle

Alive/Not AliveThree Essential

Life ActivitiesAll have

Natural Functions

Thomas Aquinas

SystemizationChristian theology

And Aristotle’s science

Divine Plan Drives nature

Sensation

Thinking

Nutrition

IntrinsicWhat lies within

InstrumentalHow can it be used?

What benefits the largest group?

HedonisticDesire for pleasure

Deontological Ethics

• What should you do? What is your duty?

• Duty comes from a “higher power”

• Emmanuel Kant– Duty – to be good and moral, always– Rights - Personal liberty (harmed by majority rule)

The Divine in nature Value of LifeSocial Justice

Reminders

• Review Assignment for week 2

• Learning Teams