to understand the essential features of moral or ethical thinking; 2. to learn about the important and distinguishing characteristics in environmental ethics; 3. to develop the skills to recognize and ...

3. Maximising of value: One should choose the action that produces the greatest total amount of good. A number of competing frameworks are to be found in contemporary environmental ethics ...

This course introduces students to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) code of ethics and standards of practice for environmental professionals. Topics include codes of ethics, agreements ...

to understand the essential features of moral or ethical thinking; 2. to learn about the important and distinguishing characteristics in environmental ethics; 3. to develop the skills to recognize and ...

Writers from The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy explains that environmental ethics focuses on the ethical relationship between human beings and the natural environment around them.

Environmental ethics, as a subfield of philosophy, has been around for over three decades. (See our interview with environmental ethicist [and, full disclosure, former professor of mine] Andrew ...