This course focuses on ethical issues that arise in the context of human relationships to nature and to non-human living things. The course explores questions such as the following: What is nature? Is nature intrinsically valuable? Should wilderness be preserved? What is biodiversity and should it be promoted? What are our moral obligations to non-human animals and to future generations? What ethical considerations arise in facing global poverty and overpopulation?

Artistic and Humanistic Perspectives
Course UID
004164.1
Course Subject
PHIL
Catalog Number
285
Long title
Environmental Ethics