Environmental Ethics

Ethics- Ethics is the moral principles that

govern a person's behaviour or the conducting
of an activity.
Environmental ethics

It is the discipline that studies The moral

relationship of human beings And also the value and
moral status of the Environment and its non human
Contents

It considers the ethical relationship between humans

and the environment
There are many Ethical decisions That Human
beings make With respect to the environment

 Should we continue to cut  Should we continue to

forest for the sake of propagate?
economic growth?

 Shouldn’t a company
focus only on profit?
 What environmental
obligations do business need
to Keep for future
generations ?
Benefits/Importance of Environmental ethics

 Positive brand image

 Attract customers
 Attract employees
 Employee satisfaction
 Business Opportunities
 Attract investors
 Makes us aware of the Indiscriminate And destructive human
Activities
Need for environmental ethics

To spread awareness about debilitating conditions of the

environment
It is successful in addressing the challenges of the today
Extending Moral Standing
Right to life of other beings apart from the human beings
Giving justice to the marginalised sections of the society
 Environmental Preservation :Role of stakeholders

 Media- They hold considerable influence Over public perception of

environmental groups, corporations and the government.
Sources- News publications and journals,televisions, radio etc
 Environmental Groups- The role of these groups is simply in
bringing attention to environmental issues and working to solve
problems
They provide reliable source of information and support public
statements
 Government- Government can prevent environmental damages from
occurring, they can formulate policies and make strict rules and
regulations regarding the issues.

 Public opinion- They are crucial to the resolution of environmental

issues in a democratic society
They have the power to support interest group, policies or even reject
them
Conclusion

 We should follow the Environmental ethical values for our welfare

of the Environment
 We are only the responsible for environmental damages
 We should love and respect the human as well as Non human beings