Human Value Environmental Ethicb

Informationen zum Autor Mark Ryan is a Teaching and Research Associate in Philosophy at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Klappentext Should we care about the environment because it is economically valuable or because nature has intrinsic value? This book gives a clear overview of some of the main theoretical problems within environmental ethics and offers definitive solutions and alternatives. Zusammenfassung Should we care about the environment because it is economically valuable or because nature has intrinsic value? This book gives a clear overview of some of the main theoretical problems within environmental ethics and offers definitive solutions and alternatives. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction / 2. The Origin and Development of Ecosystem Health / 3. Weak Anthropocentrism and Contributory Value / 4. Health is Objective (Empirical and Measurable) / 5. The Value of Health / 6. The Precautionary Principle / 7. The Trigger, Decision, and Application Stage/ 8. Conclusion / Bibliography / Index

Product details

• Authors: Mark Ryan
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2016
• EAN: 9781783487974
• ISBN: 978-1-78348-797-4
• Series: Values and Identities: Crossing Philosophical Borders; Values and Identities: Crossin; Values and Identities: Crossing Philosophical Borders; Values and Identities: Crossin
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Environmentalist thought & ideology, Ethics and moral philosophy, Environmentalist thought and ideology, PHILOSOPHY / Environmental