Environmental Ethics

Catalog description

A philosophical examination of both traditional and recent concepts and values which structure human attitudes towards the natural environment, set in a global context, sensitive to cultural analysis and several national perspectives. Theories may include anthropocentrism, biocentrism, ecocentrism, Leopold's land ethic, deep ecology, social ecology, and ecofeminism. Topics, studied via an international lens, may include the ethics of using land for large-scale agricultural purposes, concentrated animal-feeding operations (CAFOs), fishing, ocean acidification, deforestation, species depletion, ozone depletion, fracking, and climate change. Components: Class GE: HA Humanities & Arts, HA-H Humanities Prereqs/Coreqs: P: Sophomore standing or consent by instructor Typically Offered: Based on Student Demand