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How far would you agree that environmental issues are more of a concern to a religious believer that to a utilitarian?
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How far would you agree that environmental issues are more of a concern to a religious believer that to a utilitarian? The planet has many serious environmental problems such as animal rights and pollution. Traditionally Christians usually only consider humans and the advantages and disadvantages to themselves when looking at environmental issues. Utilitarianism on the other hand looks at the whole ecosystem and their 'moral interest'. Genesis 1v28 is one of the main teachings about stewardship, used for the argument of animal rights. It says 'have many children so that your descendants will live over the earth and bring it under their control. I am putting you in charge of the fish the birds and all the wild animals.' So if a Christian believer was using this as a moral guide for the environmental issue of animal rights it could be seen that we have dominion over nature. Deontological interpretations...
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