PHI210 — Environmental Ethics
PHI 210 - Environmental Ethics PHI 210 - Environmental Ethics Description: The history of environmental ethics and philosophical positions dealing with our moral relationship to the natural world. Examination of these relationships by looking at current ethical theories. Topics may include: animal rights, conservation, economic approaches to the environment, access to natural resources, ecofeminism, ecoracism, environmental justice and pollution, climate change, technology, and activism. Questions students may explore include: How should humans relate to the natural world? Do we have moral obligations toward non-human animals and other parts of nature? What do we owe other human beings, including future generations? Reading Proficiency. General Education Competency: Written Communication; Diversity; Critical Thinking Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Course Content: Historical development of environmental ethics Moral reasoning Major ethical theories and principles dealing with environmental issues Application of moral reasoning to take informed stances on contemporary issues in environmental ethics Relationship between environmental ethics and contemporary environmental policies Learning
Prerequisites: ENG101, ENG101H