Environmental ethics, the application of ethical standards to relationships between humans and their environment, can be used to solve dilemmas including:

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	building a dam for the benefit of people in a city at the cost of flooding a valley
B	clear cutting a forest damaging the ecosystem to produce timber which is turned into lumber for people to use
C	over-fishing a body of water where the fish are sold at market value for profit
D	all of the other options are examples which could be solved with environmental ethics

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Environmental Ethics – application of ethical standards to relationships between humans and nonhuman entities. Anthropocentrism – a human centered view of our relationship with the environment. One who denies or ignores the notion that nonhuman things can have rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -Still, global environmental problems raise very serious ethical issues: for example, a global climate change will hurt the poorest on the planet, seriously reduce the quality of life for future generations, and threaten plants and animals around the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are many ethical decisions that human beings make with respect to the environment. For example: Should humans continue to clear cut forests for the sake of human consumption? Why should humans continue to propagate its species, and life itself? Should humans continue to make gasoline-powered vehicles?

Detailed explanation-4: -The three classic ethical principles of justice, sufficiency and solidarity can be traced back to many different sources: Greek philosophy, religious teachings, and reflection on human experience.

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