Unit 2: Environmental Ethics Approaches and World Views
This unit will discuss the major approaches to environmental ethics and how they seek a balance between human prosperity and environmental sustainability. The unit will explore the spectrum of views from utilitarian conservation (looking at the value of our natural resources for human consumption) through biocentric preservation (the protection of nature because all life deserves respect). The unit will also explore the Gaia hypothesis, and study how perceived self-regulation of the Earth's climate may impact the world around us. We will also take a look at religious views towards our environment and how these have developed throughout history.
Completing this unit should take you approximately 22 hours.