A new environmental ethics : the next millennium for life on earth
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- ISBN: 9780415884846
- ISBN: 0415884845
- ISBN: 9780415884839
- ISBN: 0415884837
- ISBN: 9780203804339
- ISBN: 0203804333
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viii, 244 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm - Publisher: New York : Routledge, 2012.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The Environmental Turn. BP oil spill disaster -- Global warming -- Sustainability -- Environmental justice -- Toxics, pollutants, invasives -- Living locally: green and grassroots -- Biodiversity -- Lynn White: dominion of man -- Ecofeminism: the woman's touch -- Animal welfare: Peter Singer, Tom Reagan -- Environmental ethics: philosophers wake up -- Aldo Leopold, Rachel Carson, John Muir. -- Humans: People on Their Landscapes. Environmental health: skin in, skin out -- Sustainable development -- Domesticated landscapes: "Man the Measure" -- Anthropocene epoch: managed Earth and end of Nature? -- Urban, rural, wild: three-dimensional persons -- Human dignity on Earth: part of or apart from Nature. -- Animals: Beasts in Flesh and Blood. Somebody there? : encountering Individual animals -- Environmental ethics and animal welfare -- On the hunt: killing, eating, respecting wild beasts -- Domestic animals: from cows to poodles -- Zoos: caged beasts on display -- Research animals: experimenting for animal/human good. -- Organisms: Respect for Life. The buggy planet: the little things that run the world -- Plants: nothing matters! never mind? -- Genetic value: smart (cybernetic) genes -- Invasive exotics: plants way out of place -- Respect for life: biocentrism -- Respect for life: naturalizing values/ virtues. |
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Subject: | Environmental ethics |
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A New Environmental Ethics : The Next Millennium for Life on Earth
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A New Environmental Ethics : The Next Millennium for Life on Earth
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Preface | p. vii | |
Acknowledgments | p. ix | |
1 | The Environmental Turn | p. 1 |
1 | BP Oil Spill Disaster | p. 2 |
2 | Global Warming | p. 4 |
3 | Sustainability | p. 6 |
4 | Environmental Justice | p. 8 |
5 | Toxics, Pollutants, Invasives | p. 10 |
6 | Living Locally: Green and Grassroots | p. 12 |
7 | Biodiversity | p. 13 |
8 | Lynn White: Dominion of Man | p. 14 |
9 | Ecofeminism: The Woman's Touch | p. 15 |
10 | Animal Welfare: Peter Singer, Tom Reagan | p. 18 |
11 | Environmental Ethics: Philosophers Wake Up | p. 19 |
12 | Aldo Leopold, Rachel Carson, John Muir | p. 20 |
2 | Humans: People on their Landscapes | p. 32 |
1 | Environmental Health: Skin In, Skin Out | p. 33 |
2 | Sustainable Development | p. 36 |
3 | Domesticated Landscapes: "Man the Measure" | p. 40 |
4 | Anthropocene Epoch: Managed Earth and End of Nature? | p. 44 |
5 | Urban, Rural, Wild-Three-Dimensional Persons | p. 48 |
6 | Human Dignity on Earth: Part of or Apart from Nature | p. 52 |
3 | Animals: Beasts in Flesh and Blood | p. 63 |
1 | Somebody There? Encountering Individual Animals | p. 64 |
2 | Environmental Ethics and Animal Welfare | p. 66 |
3 | On the Hunt: Killing, Eating, Respecting Wild Beasts | p. 68 |
4 | Domestic Animals: From Cows to Poodles | p. 75 |
5 | Zoos: Caged Beasts on Display | p. 82 |
6 | Research Animals: Experimenting for Animal/Human Good | p. 86 |
4 | Organisms: Respect for Life | p. 93 |
1 | The Buggy Planet: The Little Things that Run the World | p. 95 |
2 | Plants: Nothing Matters! Never Mind? | p. 96 |
3 | Genetic Value: Smart (Cybernetic) Genes | p. 103 |
4 | Invasive Exotics: Plants Way Out of Place | p. 107 |
5 | Respect for Life: Biocentrism | p. 110 |
6 | Respect for Life: Naturalizing Values/Virtues | p. 113 |
5 | Species and Biodiversity: Lifelines in Jeopardy | p. 126 |
1 | Science-The Is Question: What Are Species? | p. 126 |
2 | Ethics-The Ought Question: Ought We to Save Species? | p. 130 |
3 | Enforcing Saving Species: The Endangered Species Act | p. 135 |
4 | Natural and Anthropogenic Extinction | p. 138 |
5 | Biodiversity: More than Species | p. 143 |
6 | Biodiversity vs. Humans: Win-Win? Win-Lose? Lose-Lose? | p. 148 |
6 | Ecosystems: The Land Ethic | p. 158 |
1 | Ecosystems: The Is Question | p. 159 |
2 | Ecosystems: The Ought Question | p. 166 |
3 | Ecological/Environmental Economics | p. 168 |
4 | Wilderness: The World that Runs Itself | p. 173 |
5 | Nature: Found? Constructed? Re-constructed | p. 178 |
6 | Environmental Policy: Ecosystem Management-Once and Future Nature | p. 185 |
7 | Earth: Ethics on the Home Planet | p. 194 |
1 | Humans as Earthlings: Unique Species on a Unique Planet | p. 196 |
2 | Global Capitalism: Just? Fair? Enough! | p. 199 |
3 | Global Population: Full Earth? | p. 207 |
4 | Global Warming: Too Hot To Handle! | p. 210 |
5 | Sustainable Biosphere: Ultimate Survival | p. 217 |
6 | Future Generations on the Planet with Promise | p. 220 |
Index | p. 227 |