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Preface
Acknowledgments
Part 1: Ethics And Science:
1: Moral philosophy: an adventure in reasoning:
Right and good
Reasoning about our feelings
Environmental ethics
Learning from diverse theories
Doing ethics together
Questions
2: Ethics and science: moral consideration:
What we know and can't know
Evolving theory of evolution
Ecosystems and emergent properties
Ascribing value to nature
Questions
3: Ethics and economics: the common good:
Invisible hand?
Economic and ethical issues
Globalization and economic growth
Green economics
Questions
Part 2: Constructing And Testing Ethical Presumptions:
4: Duty: nature and future generations:
Doing our duty
Right action
Commanded by God; Jews and Muslims
Government, land, and property
Applying the golden rule
Animals, species, ecosystems, and landscapes
Questions
5: Character: ecological virtues:
Being good
Children's stories
Christian stewardship
Virtues: integrity, gratitude, and frugality
Respecting and appreciating nature
Questions
6: Relationships: empathy and integrity:
Empathy is natural
Culture and human nature
Deep ecology
Ecofeminism: a social ecology
Ecological integrity
Questions
7: Rights: humans and animals?:
Human rights law
Environmental rights
Animal rights?
Rights strategy
Questions
8: Consequences: predicting the future:
Utilitarianism
Animal suffering
Cost-benefit analysis
Biocentric consequentialism
Scientific consequences
Questions
Worksheet
Part 3: Learning From Nature:
9: Ecological living: sustainable consumption:
Duty: to reduce our consumption
Character: consumer choices
Relationships: our natural community
Rights: to a healthy environment
Consequences: sustainable consumption
Questions
10: Environmental policy: governments, corporations NGOs:
Governments: international and US policies
Corporations: sustainable practices
Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs): advocacy and action
Ethical reasoning: analysis
Questions
11: Air and water: a healthy environment:
Earth's atmosphere
Air: pollution and greenhouse gases
Water: quality and scarcity
Economic predictions: shortsighted
Questions
12: Agriculture: land and food:
Nature's cycles
Industrial agriculture
Poor farmers
Sustainable farming
Questions
13: Public land: adaptive management:
Conservationists versus preservationists
National forests and parks
Restoring deserts and wetlands
Rainforests
Wildlife reserves in Asia and Africa
Ethical and legal presumptions
Questions
14: Urban ecology: building green:
Built environment
Transportation
Water and waste
Sustainable cities
Environmental justice
Consequences
Questions
15: Climate change: global warming:
Carbon cycle
Responsibility
Predicting consequences
Taking action
Questions
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
Acknowledgments
Part 1: Ethics And Science:
1: Moral philosophy: an adventure in reasoning:
Right and good
Reasoning about our feelings
Environmental ethics
Learning from diverse theories
Doing ethics together
Questions
2: Ethics and science: moral consideration:
What we know and can't know
Evolving theory of evolution
Ecosystems and emergent properties
Ascribing value to nature
Questions
3: Ethics and economics: the common good:
Invisible hand?
Economic and ethical issues
Globalization and economic growth
Green economics
Questions
Part 2: Constructing And Testing Ethical Presumptions:
4: Duty: nature and future generations:
Doing our duty
Right action
Commanded by God; Jews and Muslims
Government, land, and property
Applying the golden rule
Animals, species, ecosystems, and landscapes
Questions
5: Character: ecological virtues:
Being good
Children's stories
Christian stewardship
Virtues: integrity, gratitude, and frugality
Respecting and appreciating nature
Questions
6: Relationships: empathy and integrity:
Empathy is natural
Culture and human nature
Deep ecology
Ecofeminism: a social ecology
Ecological integrity
Questions
7: Rights: humans and animals?:
Human rights law
Environmental rights
Animal rights?
Rights strategy
Questions
8: Consequences: predicting the future:
Utilitarianism
Animal suffering
Cost-benefit analysis
Biocentric consequentialism
Scientific consequences
Questions
Worksheet
Part 3: Learning From Nature:
9: Ecological living: sustainable consumption:
Duty: to reduce our consumption
Character: consumer choices
Relationships: our natural community
Rights: to a healthy environment
Consequences: sustainable consumption
Questions
10: Environmental policy: governments, corporations NGOs:
Governments: international and US policies
Corporations: sustainable practices
Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs): advocacy and action
Ethical reasoning: analysis
Questions
11: Air and water: a healthy environment:
Earth's atmosphere
Air: pollution and greenhouse gases
Water: quality and scarcity
Economic predictions: shortsighted
Questions
12: Agriculture: land and food:
Nature's cycles
Industrial agriculture
Poor farmers
Sustainable farming
Questions
13: Public land: adaptive management:
Conservationists versus preservationists
National forests and parks
Restoring deserts and wetlands
Rainforests
Wildlife reserves in Asia and Africa
Ethical and legal presumptions
Questions
14: Urban ecology: building green:
Built environment
Transportation
Water and waste
Sustainable cities
Environmental justice
Consequences
Questions
15: Climate change: global warming:
Carbon cycle
Responsibility
Predicting consequences
Taking action
Questions
Notes
Bibliography
Index.