Title: Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability
1Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and
Sustainability
G. Tyler Millers Living in the Environment 13th
Edition Chapter 28
Dr. Richard Clements Chattanooga State Technical
Community College
2Key Concepts
- Earth-centered worldviews
- Ethical guidelines to work with the Earth
3Environmental Worldviews in Industrial Societies
4Environmental Worldviews
Fig. 28-2 p. 742
5Values
- Instrumental (utilitarian) value
- Intrinsic (inherent) value
- Anthropocentric worldview
6Planetary Management Worldview
- Humans are the most important species
- All economic growth is good
- Human success depends on how humans manage things
7Variations on Planetary Management
- Responsible planetary management school
8Life-Centered Environmental Worldviews
- Humans should not cause the premature extinction
of species
- Actively protect species endangered by human
activities
- Some believe all animal species have a right to
survive
9Earth-Centered Environmental Worldviews
- Emphasis on preserving functioning ecosystems
- Humans are part of ecological processes
10Environmental Wisdom Worldview
- Humans are part of nature
- Some types of technology and economic growth are
good
- Human success depends on learning how Earth
systems work and applying what we learn
- Deep ecology (See Spotlight p. 748)
11Solutions Living More Sustainably
- Biosphere and ecosystem responsibilities
- Cultural responsibilities
- Individual responsibilities
12Environmental Education
- Where do things I consume come from?
- What do I know about the place where I live?
- How am I connected to the Earth and other living
things?
- What are my purpose and responsibility as a human
being?
13Major Components of the Environmental Revolution
- Pollution prevention revolution