Theory of Knowledge: Environmental Ethics

... Soong Su-Lin (5v) Theory of Knowledge: Environmental Ethics The issue of environmental ethics revolves around the question of 'exactly who and what has rights'. Basically, there are three approaches to this question: Shallow ecology claims that only human have rights, that provision of care for the environment depends on what serves human interests. On the other extreme end, there is deep ecology, which claims that all systems have rights. In the middle ground ecology claim only certain animals have rights. For shallow ecology, some adopt Anthropocentrism, which believes that humans are considered at the center of, and above any other aspect of reality. However, there are two polarized opinions to this view - while anthropocentrism could imply that environmental damage is justifiable if human benefits from it, it could also reinforce the preservation of a healthy, sustainable environment for the sake of human well-being. The latter opinion is supported by John

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