Environmental Ethics In Modern Society.

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Environmental ethics in modern society. Intro The vastness of the universe and our small planet in it has been and is our only home. As humans we have explored every corner of planet earth traveled to the deepest parts of the oceans. We have climbed to its highest points. Scientists have discovered almost every known substance we think exists in the universe. But science by its pure nature is ever changing such as the new material Ununbium which was just added as the 112 element on the periodic table in June .The environment like science is little understood even though they both have been around for thousands of years. In this paper I will break down multiple aspects of environmental ethics with an emphasis on the future and sustainability. In this paper I will argue for environmental ethics and how today society leads us to disregard it. I think it is important to first understand what environmental ethics is. Environmental ethics is the discipline in philosophy that studies the moral relationship of human beings to, and also the value and moral status of, the environment and its nonhuman contents . So in a since the philosophy of environmental ethics is a look at human choice as we interact in our local and global environment. Since the early 1970s society has become increasingly aware that the numerous problems relating to our natural environment are critical. Yet it would seem that both traditional and contemporary decision-making by individuals throughout the world have failed to protect us from the costs of environmental deterioration and crises. There are many reasons for the condition of the earth today some are understood however most aren’t. Some of my arguments I will make in an attempt to explain environmental ethics as it pertains to this class in this paper are the use of non renewable resources such as coal, petroleum products, and wood

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