Environmental Ethics

?
What does speciesist mean?
seeks to recognise all life forms as having value
1 of 8
What was Arne Naess?
a deep ecologist
2 of 8
Does the Gaia hypothesis see humans as being the most important species?
no
3 of 8
Which ethical theory saw animals as not being rational so not cared for which could lead to extinction?
kant
4 of 8
Which approach saw humans have a duty to care and conserve creation as it belongs to God?
stewardship
5 of 8
Which approach argues that plants/animals only value is their instrumental value for humans?
shallow ecology
6 of 8
Which theory successfully looks at the consequences before assessing whether the action is right or wrong?
utilitarianism
7 of 8
Did Dawkins agree with Lovelock's Gaia hypothesis?
no
8 of 8

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

What was Arne Naess?

Back

a deep ecologist

Card 3

Front

Does the Gaia hypothesis see humans as being the most important species?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Which ethical theory saw animals as not being rational so not cared for which could lead to extinction?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Which approach saw humans have a duty to care and conserve creation as it belongs to God?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Religious Studies resources:

See all Religious Studies resources »See all Ethics resources »