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6. How does utilitarianism respond to the environment?
- Shallow ecologist approach
- Respond in the same way to deep and shallow ecology
- Separate response to shallow and deep ecology
- Deep ecologist approach
7. Strengths of a utilitarian view
- Careful consideration of consequences
- Thinks about the here and now
8. Do utilitarians hold a more deep or shallow approach?
9. Singer (Preference) on Environment?
- Animals should receive equal status
- He is a deep ecologist
- Plants are sentient
- Concentrates on human benefit
10. Strengths of a utilitarian view
- Deontological
- Possible to have both deep and shallow ecologic views
- Absolute
11. Mill on Environment?
- Greatest good for greatest number
- Think only of the long term consequences
- Never apply to future generations, general interest of human race
- Equality to all sentient beings
