Issues in Environmental Ethics

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

A philosophical examination of how humans conduct themselves in relation to other living species and the natural environment. May include: obligations to future generations; animal liberation theories; population policy; pollution; the value of species diversity and species preservation; biocentric and holistic ethical theories of environment; ethical dimension of environmental policy formation. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Philosophy 345 and 447 will not be allowed.