ISBN: 9781589016361

A second edition of a fresh and original case-study textbook on environmental ethics. The authors begin with an lucid overview of the field, highlighting key developments and theories in … More...

A second edition of a fresh and original case-study textbook on environmental ethics. The authors begin with an lucid overview of the field, highlighting key developments and theories in the environmental movement: utilitarianism, deontology, ecocentrism, deep ecology, pragmatism, and religion and ecology. They then present a series of fourteen narratives or cases in three sections: maintaining and managing the ecosystem; restoring and recreating the ecosystem, and ecosystem interventions aimed at innovation. Specific cases deal with such issues as using pesticides in developing countries; preserving ecosystems in Madagascar; the battle of deforestation in Java; disposing of nuclear waste in Nevada; the human cost of restoring coral reefs in Indonesia; the impact of hydropower via U.S. rivers; desertification in China; restoring degraded ecosystems in Nebraska; the legitimacy of genetically modified foods; hunting and the human presence in nature; and xenotransplantation (the transplantation of an organ, tissue or cells between different species). Each narrative is followed by a commentary section, in which the authors help students make connections between ethical theory and the circumstances of the case. This second edition features updates and revisions throughout, along with four new cases: one on water privatization, one on governmental efforts to mitigate global climate change, and two on obstacles that teachers of environmental ethics encounter in the classroom (Why should I care?). Also includes an appendix for teachers on using cases effectively in the classroom. New Textbooks>Trade Paperback>Nature & Wildlife>Environmental Issues>Environmental Issues, Georgetown University Press Core >1 >T<

ISBN: 9781589016361

In this expanded and revised edition of a fresh and original case-study textbook on environmental ethics, Christine Gudorf and James Huchingson continue to explore the line that separates… More...

In this expanded and revised edition of a fresh and original case-study textbook on environmental ethics, Christine Gudorf and James Huchingson continue to explore the line that separates the current state of the environment from what it should be in the future. Boundaries begins with a lucid overview of the field, highlighting the key developments and theories in the environmental movement. Specific cases offer a rich and diverse range of situations from around the globe, from saving the forests of Java and the use of pesticides in developing countries to restoring degraded ecosystems in Nebraska. With an emphasis on the concrete circumstances of particular localities, the studies continue to focus on the dilemmas and struggles of individuals and communities who face daunting decisions with serious consequences. This second edition features extensive updates and revisions, along with four new cases: one on water privatization, one on governmental efforts to mitigate global climate change, and two on the obstacles that teachers of environmental ethics encounter in the classroom. Boundaries also includes an appendix for teachers that describes how to use the cases in the classroom. Books<

2010, ISBN: 9781589016361

Georgetown University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Second, 328 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-05-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.95 kg, Verkaufsrang: 13075, Ethik, Philosophie, Sozialwisse… More...

Georgetown University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Second, 328 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-05-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.95 kg, Verkaufsrang: 13075, Ethik, Philosophie, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Umweltwissenschaft, Naturwissenschaft & Mathematik, Fachbücher, Theologie, Ethik & Philosophie, Umwelt & Ökologie, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Georgetown University Press, 2010<

ISBN: 9781589016361

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