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Apr 25, 2024
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CORE 449 - Environmental Ethics
Prerequisites: Core seminar, required for graduation CORE 101 through CORE 105 and at least sixth semester standing
Whereas ethics examines the interaction of humans with humans, Environmental Ethics examines the interaction of humans with nature. This is a relatively young field of study originating from a series of highly visible, interdisciplinary conflicts over resource management and conservation biology. It took years for society to recognize that we have the ability to irreversibly alter the environment, and even longer for us to develop a conscience over the result. Although we might like to think that the application of logical, objective scientific reasoning to environmental problems will lead to correct decisions, this is rarely the case. This course will introduce students to the philosophical, social, political, legal, economic and aesthetic considerations of environmental policy decisions. Students will come to understand the science behind a series of diverse environmental topics and then examine and balance the alternative perceptions that present themselves. This will engender discussion and reflection on the central questions of the RWU Core program (Who am I? What can I know? Based on what I know, how should I act?) as applied to environmental policy decisions.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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