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Explain: Environmental ethics examines moral relationships between humans and th...

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Explain: Anthropocentrism: Values nature instrumentally — moral concern centers ...

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Explain: Biocentrism: Attributes intrinsic value to all living beings. Individua...

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Explain: Ecocentrism / Holism: Values wholes — ecosystems, species, ecological p...

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Explain: Sentientism / Animal ethics: Focuses on sentient beings’ capacity for s...

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Explain: Deep ecology and ecofeminism:

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Explain: Deep ecology: Calls for radical restructuring of human societies to red...

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Explain: Ecofeminism: Connects environmental degradation to patriarchal social s...

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Explain: Deep ecology: Calls for radical restructuring of human societies to red...

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Explain: Ecofeminism: Connects environmental degradation to patriarchal social s...

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Explain: Value question: What things in nature have intrinsic value? How to weig...

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Explain: Moral standing: On what basis do beings count morally — sentience, life...

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Explain: Justice and distribution: How to fairly distribute environmental benefi...

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Explain: Tradeoffs and thresholds: How to resolve conflicts (e.g., culling invas...

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Explain: Agency and responsibility: Who bears responsibility for environmental h...

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Explain: Conservation ethics: Species preservation, protected areas, rewilding, ...

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Explain: Climate ethics: Emissions responsibilities, mitigation vs. adaptation, ...

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Explain: Environmental policy: Precautionary principle, cost–benefit analysis, e...

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Explain: Sustainable development: Balancing economic development with ecological...

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Explain: Utilitarian/consequentialist: Choose actions that maximize overall well...

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Explain: Deontological: Follow duties and rights (e.g., rights of animals or nat...

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Explain: Virtue ethics: Cultivate ecological virtues—temperance, humility, respe...

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Explain: Mixed/reflective equilibrium: Combine principles and judgments to reach...

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Explain: Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac (Land Ethic essay)

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Explain: J. Baird Callicott, “Against the Land Ethic” and other essays

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Explain: Holmes Rolston III, Environmental Ethics: Duties to and Values in the N...

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Explain: Peter Singer, Animal Liberation (for sentientist consequentialism)

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Explain: Arne Naess, “The Shallow and the Deep, Long‑Range Ecology Movement”

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Explain: Compare two specific positions (e.g., biocentrism vs. ecocentrism).

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Explain: Apply these frameworks to a concrete case (wildlife culling, climate po...

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Explain: Provide short reading suggestions by difficulty and length.

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