Skip to main content

HUMAN COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Q.5. Briefly explain environmental ethics.


Ans. Introduction: Environmental ethics studies the relation of human being and the environment and how ethics play a role in them Environmental ethics believe that humans are a part of society as well as other living creatures, which includes plants and animals. 

Environmental Ethics is important because its study forces people to consider how their actions affect others and the environment. When people realize their effect, they are more likely to take steps to change uncomfortable behaviours; for instance, they may decide to recycle, to be compassionate towards animals, or to be an advocate for wilderness preservation.


Types of Environmental Ethics:

(i) Conservation Ethics: Conservation ethics looks only at the worth of the environment in terms of its utility or usefulness to humans. The conservation ethic is an ethic of resource use, allocation, exploitation, and protection. Its primary focus is upon maintaining the health of the natural world, i.e., its forests, fisheries, habitats, and biological diversity. 

(ii) Libertarian Ethics: Libertarian ethics is concerned with looking community members equally. In an environment, this includes both humans at all and animals. It includes preservation and protection of animals and ecosystems. Environmental ethics attempts to develop theories based upon three major concerns: preservation of natural environment; development of inter-generational ethics, and recognition of the Earth as a unique, indispensable environment.

Comments