ENVS203: Environmental Ethics, Justice, and World Views

Our ethics and morals are the basis for how we respond to and act towards the world around us. What we define as right and wrong is influenced by many factors: our peers, our society, our religion, and those who teach us. Historically, we have typically applied the concept of ethical behavior to our interactions with fellow human beings. In recent years, however, we have begun to apply this sense of ethical conduct to the environment and to the idea of sustaining the world in which we live. We have become aware, in recent decades, of a long history of environmental mismanagement, and a growing environmental movement seeks to change attitudes and prevent further degradation. This unit will explore how we define ethical behavior, take a detailed look at the major branches of ethics, and explore its application to our environment.

Completing this unit should take you approximately 19 hours.