Assignment: Schools of Thought Worksheet
Write brief descriptions for each of the terms in the table below. If you use an outside source to define them, include an APA citation for the source.
General Terms
Ecology
Environmental justice
Environmental science
Ethics
Land ethic
Schools of Thought
Anthropocentrism
Biocentrism
Deep ecology
Deontology
Ecofeminism
Ethical extensionism
Hedonism
Inherent value
Materialism
Minimalism
Naturalism
Pluralism
Pragmatism
Relativism
Teleology
Utilitarianism
Select two environmental schools of thought from the completed chart and apply them to a local environmental issue.
Write a 350- to 700-word response and include the following:
• Explain how this local environment issue is affecting your community.
• Explain how your chosen two environmental schools of thought view this local environmental issue.
• Address any ethical concerns or controversies surrounding this environmental issue.
• Explain how ethics influence the human course of action regarding principal environmental issues.