PHI 445 WEEK 3 DQ 2

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In one paragraph, supported with evidence from your text and from other research, answer 1

(one) of the following questions. Be sure to include the text of the question itself with your

answer:

 What is exponential depletion of resources? What is peaked depletion of resources?

What are the economic consequences of both models?

 How do the concepts of "unlimited good" and "carrying capacity" relate to pollution

control?

 Define deep ecology or ecological ethics. What are the consequences of taking an

ecological ethic seriously?

 What is Blackstone's concept of environmental rights? What are the weaknesses of his

theory? Are there any ways to answer these concerns?

 What is the difference between private costs and social costs? Why is it a problem when

they diverge? What remedies for this divergence are there?

 How are cost-benefit analyses related to pollution control? What are the limitations

inherent in such analyses? How does informed consent enter into the issue?

 How do social ecology and ecofeminism attempt to rethink standard approaches to the

environment? What are the values and limitations of these views?

 What considerations are relevant for the ethics of conserving depletable resources? Do

future generations have the same right to the earth's resources as we do? Do other

countries have the same claim to resources, such as energy, as we do?

 What are the prospects for continued economic growth? What ethical problems pertain to

continual growth?

Respond to at least two of your fellow students' postings.

According to Velasquez, ecological ethics means “The view that nonhuman parts of

the environment deserve to be preserved for their own sake, regardless of whether

this benefits human beings” (Velasquez, 2006, P. 25). Many people forget that the

humans are part of ecosystem which means anything that we do to environment is

going to affect us and also cause problems to everything that lives and grow around

us. When people start to realize importance of other living things including the forest

and ocean, it could eliminate many environmental problems. As long as we live in

the earth, we have to take good care of other living things and not being selfish by

only thinking about own benefits.

Some people take ecological ethic very seriously and believe that “The life of animal

itself has a value a part from interest of human being” (Velaspuez, 2006. P.26).

some people also believe that lakes, ocean and plants deserve rights too. I believe

that the humans as a part of ecosystem, we have to respect other living things and

surroundings because whatever decisions we made will affect our future. I am not

sure if I could agree about lakes and ocean having rights, but I do think it is our

responsibility to take good care of our environment.

Velasquez, M.G. (2006). Business Ethics: Concepts and cases (6th ed). Upper

Saddle River, NJ

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