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Discussion Question 1
Which environmental school of thought anthropocentric, biocentric, deep ecology or
ecocentric fits with your personal sense of environmental ethics? Why?
Discussion Question 2
Describe a local environmental issue facing your town, country, or state. What are
your ideas for the proper resolution of the issue? Which school of ethics does your
proposed resolution adhere to? Why did you choose that school?
Discussion Question 3
What are the philosophical differences between Theodore Roosevelt and Aldo
Leopold? With which person do you most agree? Why?
Discussion Question 1
What are the advantages of using the scientific method to study environmental
issues? What are the dangers of not using the scientific method? When is it
inappropriate to use the scientific method?
Discussion Question 2
What are the sources of your values and ethics? Have your values and ethics
changed with time? Why did they change or not change?
Discussion Question 3
How is human population growth related to environmental sustainability? Is
sustainable growth possible with no ceiling on population growth? Why or why not?
Locate articles related to your selected case using the University Library and other
resources.
Answer the following questions to evaluate each chosen article:
Who is the author, or authors?
Who is the intended audience?
Is the information relevant to the subject of the case study?
How credible is this source?
What evidence does the author use?
Discussion Question 1
Explain what the term peak oil means. Do you think we have arrived at this point yet?
Why or why not? What do you think the economic and geopolitical effects of peak oil
will be? What would you do if the price of gasoline reached $10 per gallon?
Discussion Question 2
What are the pros and cons of plug-in hybrid gasoline-electric vehicles? Would you
buy one if it were economically feasible? Why or why not?
Discussion Question 3
Given that society benefits from nuclear power, how should we distribute the burdens
that go along with these benefits, such as nuclear waste? Should nuclear waste
storage facilities be located where the energy is generated, or should they be located
where the energy is used, even if that means within a large urban center? Should
they be located in an area where the risks are lowest, even if the people in that area
do not benefit from nuclear energy? Explain. In your explanation, state which of the
three types of locations you reside in, and explain how that might influence your
opinion.
Discussion Question 1
Do you agree or disagree with the idea that climate change is an environmental
justice issue? Why?
Discussion Question 2
Identify a local environmental problem. What are the environmental-justice questions
surrounding this problem? Why is environmental justice important to discussions of
this problem?
Discussion Question 3
What is the difference between ecofeminism and ecosystem ecology? Do you agree
with the tenets of ecofeminism? Why or why not?
Discussion Question 1
What do you think is the proper role of the state and federal governments in fostering
alternative energy sources? Should the government be involved in promoting
conservation efforts for individuals and businesses? Why or why not?
Discussion Question 2
How would you describe the physical world you want to leave for your children and
grandchildren? How do you hope it will be better than the world you inherited from
your parents and grandparents?
Discussion Question 3
Have U.S. environmental conditions over the last 30 years improved as a result of
federal environmental regulations? How and why or why not?
Briefly outline the economic history of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1928 Do not
use more than 1 page on this. What were the main issues among different schools
or oppositions during the Great Industrialization Debate? When Stalin finally
abolished the market system in the late 1920s, how did the Central Planning System
actually work? What were the main problems of the Central Planning System? What
were social responses to the failing Command Economy?