The Human Person and The Environment

Environmental Ethics
- also known as environmental philosophy, deals with the relationship between a person and
his/her environment.

Environmental Value Systems

- refers to how a person sees and values environmental concerns.

3 Major Categories of Environmental Value Systems:

1. Ecocentrism - a view based on the principle that the natural world has an inherent value.
Two Types:
a. Land Ethic - focus on human responsibility towards the natural world.
b. Deep Ecology - is about a person's set of values and lifestyles that cause serious
environmental problems.
2. Anthropocentrism - is a philosophical Perspective which puts human needs and wants to be
the highest value and importance.
Human - Centered - believes that the natural world exists for humans.
3. Technocentrism - centered on technology, this view believes that it can provide solutions to
all environmental problems.

Challenges for Environmental Philosophy

- reminds people that all natural beings have intrinsic value.

3 Important Principles of Sustainability

Sustainability - is the ability to exist and develop without depleting natural resources for the
future.
1. Environmental Integrity - refers to maintaining the state of the environment.
2. Economic Efficiency - decision making regarding the use of resources.
Prudence - ability to regulate one's actions and behavior.
Frugality - being thrifty with the use of one's resources.
3. Equity - demands that we conserve the environment so that the next generation will be able
to use them.

Assignment:
How important is Environmental Philosophy in solving environmental problems?
Name:
Grade & Section:

Quiz # 1:
A. Identify the following words referred to by the following statements.

______________ 1. It deals with the ethical relationship between a person and his/her
environment.
______________ 2. It is a value system based on the principle that the natural world has an
inherent value.
______________ 3. It is a philosophical perspective which puts people's needs at the highest
value.
______________ 4. It is a value system that intensively inquires about peoples set of values
and lifestyle that causes serious environmental problems.
______________ 5. It is a type of view whoch believes that it can provide solutions to all
environmental problems.

B. Identify the Environmental Value System shown by the following situations.

______________ 6. Cutting of trees for residential purposes.

______________ 7. Putting an entire forest under the wildlife protection program.
______________ 8. Using genetically modified products.
______________ 9. Converting agricultural land into a business center.
______________ 10. Restoration of Ilog Pasig.