Christian Ethics, however, can be quite different. Many aspects of its ethics are deontological, for example, the Natural Law. There are other differences and similarities which I will consider throughout this essay to come to a conclusion on whether the two can be compatible or not. In some ways, utilitarianism is compatible with Christian ethics. Both systems are human-centric, humans are valued more over animals.
White noted that Christianity was a complex faith, and different branches of it differ in their outlook. But in general, he proposed that Christianity, and Western civilization as a whole, held a view of nature that separated humans from the rest of the natural world, and encouraged exploitation of it for our own ends. There has been much discussion of these ideas, and they have been both attacked and supported (some of this discussion is referenced below). But there is no doubt that this article raised some important questions. There is much literature on the influence of religious beliefs and traditions on a person's
Characters are more important than the plot and action, and complex ethical choices are often the subject of the literature. Characters are related to nature, to each other, to their social class, and to their own past. This relation makes up the complexity of their personality and motive. Realist writers describe reality in comprehensive detail and use believable events in their stories. Naturalism is the philosophy which tries to apply scientific reasoning to the world.
Despite the differences in our individual environmental ethic we can all easily understand that when it comes down to it we deeply rely on the world around us. Yet we have still chosen to disregard concepts concerning the longevity of humanity. Overpopulation, exploitation of the third world, consumerism, unregulated growth, stewardship, language and education reform are all part of the social and environmental commentary our authors provide us with. Georg E. Tinker a Native American theologian uses his unique perspective to inquire about religions effects on our environment in “An American Indian Theological Response to Eco-Justice”. Similarly Cathryn Bailey comments on western societies view of animal ethics as a looking glass into societies views of life other than that of humans.
Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson shared some similarities and had their differences when it came to the subjects of nature and of death and immortality. They shared a love for nature, but approached nature from different perspectives. Certainly, Whitman felt a deeper connection to nature than did Dickinson. Both expressed death from the perspective of those left behind to deal with the aftermath. Also, while their views of immortality were not identical, they were similar in that neither of them seemed to have expressed immortality in terms of a continued personal existence in the traditional Christian sense.
European & Huron Views on Nature Huron's view of nature was widely different from that of European's view. Huron believed that the nature is what they live within and are part of it. Whereas European's believed that the nature existed as a resource, for the human beings to thrive in it. This different attitude among Europeans and Huron reflected in the way they treated the nature/ land around them. Huron believed that everything existed in the nature including animals; plants and rocks had spiritual power in them.
It also helps us to come in touch with nature. Archetypal approach is used to support that literature is grounded in the archetypal pattern. Critics look for God’s creation of human beings, the sacrifice of a hero, or the search for paradise. Myths attempt to explain things that we find unexplainable such as the things we value in life. So when it comes to literature that I may be reading, if it reveals universal meaning and basic human experiences
Learning, Human Development & Identity Formation 1) Nature is defined as an argenismis biological inheritance while nurture refers to an organism’s environmental experience. Nature is what we naturally do as humans and nature is what we do when were surrounded by certain in our daily lives. Piaget would agree with nurture, Erikson would agree with nature, and Kohlberg would agree with nature, and skinner would agree with nurture. 2) My theory of human nature is where humans have a different way of thinking, feeling and behavior and this is what makes us different as humans. I think that people are inherently bad but Piaget would say that people are inherently good.
The Interaction between Nature and Nurture Why do we do what we do? Why are we the way we are? What makes us different from each other? These kinds of questions naturally intrigue us. Historically, they have been approached through one of two perspectives.
There are many interesting cases of twins that have been raised in two separate environments but still have the same interest and live very parallel lives. Many scientists have devoted a lot of time to try and find out exactly where the line is drawn between nature and nurture and which one plays a bigger part in a person’s life. Both nature and nurture contribute to the interest, personality, ability, and goals of a person. However, twins have been separated and live very different lives still have the influence of their hereditary genes that guide the person they are and will become. Nature and Nurture help to make up a person, and help to determine what it means to be human.