PHIL 09218Environmental Ethics

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This is a multidisciplinary course that addresses ethical issues and concerns regarding the environment; the relationships between the individual, society and the natural environment; the importance of common attitudes and prevailing world-views for understanding and responding to environmental challenges; and the need for changes in those attitudes and world-views. Students will be encouraged to think about the profound ethical, political, economic, religious, scientific, and technological implications of these environmental challenges.