Description |
xiv, 393 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Preface -- 1. The Environment: A Global Perspective -- Part I. Theory -- 2. What Is Ethics? -- 3. Ethical Relativism: Who?s to Judge What?s Right and Wrong? -- 4. Egoism, Self-Interest, and Altruism -- 5. Classical Ethical Theories and the Problem of Future Generations -- 6. The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis -- 7. Animal Rights: Sentience as Significant -- 8. Does Nature Have Objective Value? -- 9. Ecocentric Holism: The Land Ethic -- 10. Contemporary Environmental Philosophy: Biocentric Egalitarianism -- Part Ii. Application -- 11. Population: General Considerations -- 12. Population and World Hunger -- 13. Air Pollution, the Greenhouse Effect, and the Ozone Depletion -- 14. Water Pollution, Pesticides, and Hazardous Waste -- 15. Energy: The Ethics of Power -- 16. Preservation of Wilderness and Species -- 17. Economics, Ethics, and the Environment -- 18. The Challenge of the Future: From Dysfunctional to Sustainable Society -- Glossary -- Index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Environmental ethics.
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LC no. |
98053448 |
ISBN |
1559349913 acid-free, recycled paper |
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