Environmental ethics is a relatively new branch of philosophy, which studies the values and principles involved in combatting environmental problems such as pollution, loss of species and habitats, and climate change. As our environment faces evermore threats from human activities these core issues...

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Main Author:	Attfield, Robin 1931- (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Oxford] Oxford University Press 2018
Series:	Very short introductions
Subjects:	Environmental ethics Umweltethik Einführung
Online Access:	DE-12 Volltext
Summary:	Environmental ethics is a relatively new branch of philosophy, which studies the values and principles involved in combatting environmental problems such as pollution, loss of species and habitats, and climate change. As our environment faces evermore threats from human activities these core issues are becoming increasingly important. In this work, Robin Attfield traces the origins of environmental ethics as a discipline, and considers how it defends the independent value of living creatures, and the need to make decisions informed by the needs and interests of future generations. Exploring the diverse approaches to ethical decisions and judgements, he highlights the importance of making processes of production and consumption sustainable and of addressing human population levels, together with policies for preserving species, sub-species, and their habitats
Item Description:	Previously issued in print: 2018. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource Illustrationen
ISBN:	9780191838651
DOI:	10.1093/actrade/9780198797166.001.0001