Natural Law and Virtue Ethics Response to Environmental Ethics
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- Created on: 16-06-15 18:11
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- Natural Law:
- Central principle to do good and avoid evil would suggest care for the environment
- However humans as conscious beings are of higher worth than environment
- Some natural law followers may look at the purposes/telos of the natural world, giving it intrinsic worth.
- Primary precepts are very revolved around humans and could entail the destruction of environment/harming animals etc. if it meant feeding or providing for humans thus preserving life.
- Virtue Ethics:
- Aristotle talks of heirarchy with humans at the top suggesting conservationist approach to environmental…
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