HUMAN PERSON

IN THE
ENVIRONMENT
OBJECTIVES:
 To distinguish things not in an appropriate
place and organize in the proper way
 To concern for the environment, that
contributes to health, well- being and
development that meet the need of the
present.
 To establish practices of prudence and
frugality against the environment.
PAST PRESENT
 ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY
 This means that as a human person, we interact
not only with our fellow human beings, but also
with other living and non-living elements in our
environment.
 Isthe discipline that studies the moral
relationship of the human beings with the
environment and its non-human contents
THREE MAJOR VIEWS
 ANTHROPOCENTRISM
 Focuses on the important role of human kind in
the world and considers nature as the means by
which humans are able to meet the need and
survive.
 Thisview believes that human are the most
important species on the planet and they are
free to transform and use its resources.
 BIOCENTRISM
 Fromthe word “bio” meaning life and
“centron” meaning center.
 Believes that humans are not the only
significant species on the planet and that all
other organisms have inherent value and should
be protected. This view advocates ethical
treatment of the animals.
 ECOCENTRISM
 Place a great value on ecosystem and biological
system or community.
 Itbelieves that we have significant role as
guardian of nature. It also promotes the idea
that order balance in nature brings about
stability of beauty.
 PHILOSOPHICAL VIEW
 Believesthat environmental aesthetics can be
defined broadly as the interaction between an
individual and environment in relation to
beauty
 Recognizingnatural beauty brings about the
apprehensive for the environment and helps
people relate more attractively with nature
ENVIRONMENTAL AESTHETICS
 Itfocuses on philosophical issues concerning
appreciation of the world at large as it is
constituted not simply by particular objects but
also by environments themselves
 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
A branch of applied philosophy that studies
conceptual foundations of environmental values
as well as more concrete issues surrounding
societal attitudes, actions and policies to
protect and sustain biodiversity and ecological
systems.
 ENVIRONMENTALISM
 Thisway of thinking promote to address
developing environment problem. It has
become an important issue in international
politics as government concerned effort to
discuss environment issues and formulate plans
to address them.
PRINCIPLES OF
SUSTAINABILITY
 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

 Itrefers to maintaining the state if the

environment
 ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY

 Itrefers to prudence in decision-making

regarding the use of resources to ensure that
there is minimum to zero waste
 EQUITY

 Isthe demand that we use our natural

resources in such a manner that these are
conserved so that the next generation will be
able to use them