Environmental Ethics and Search for Solutions of the Problem

We know that world views are how people think the world works according to their beliefs. Are they human centered? Or environment centered? I guess it depends on what value’s they live by. Everyone has their own core values based on what ethics they may have. You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you must decide what kind of deference you want to make -Jane Goodall. As you read my position paper you will learn how real worldviews affects the environment. I will compare how different ethical perspectives view nature and our role in it. Keywords: Anthropocentric, Biocentric, Ecocentrism, and Planetary Management. Research provides evident that explain how the economic technology is rapidly growing, with growing meat in laboratories and introducing them to the public, how pesticide could affect living and non-living things, saving a new world vulture from becoming extinct, and how urban areas such as Africa and Asia needs well planned out management to successfully infrastructure sources such as water, transportation and better and overcome household poverty.

In conclusion simply increasing moral values in other living things, and non-living things can change the world environmental issues. Thinking outside the box on how to make the world a better place. You should not shy away from doing what’s right and what’s wrong.

Environmental Ethics

Anthropocentrism, Biocentrism, Ecocentrism, and Planetary Management. The balance between humanity believing they are the center of all things on the earth and in the universe and believing that all living things are equal are the bookends of Environmental Ethics. There are those who look at nature as a source of value to be used as we see more profitable and those who believe we should use our resources and technology to sustain and protect the environmental resources. With each belief or way of thinking there are both positives and negative. Either humanity is the center of all existence or they are but a piece of the universe that has a responsibility to protect and help the universe evolve. Every living thing leaves a carbon footprint from carbon emissions of plants to the destruction of mountains for coal. All aspects of environmental ethics are important educational resources for humanity. Even when you don’t agree with one extreme or the other of society it is still important to educate yourself with all side to better understand the topic completely. I myself believe the earth and universe were both here long before I arrived and should be protected not destroyed for the pursuit of profit (which you cannot take with you in death)ю.

Environmental Problems

Environmental problem #1 E.P.A. Won’t Ban Chlorpyrifos Pesticide Tied to Children’s Health Problems by Lisa Friedman on July 18, 2019. The Article goes on to talk about how the Trump Administration weakened the regulations of toxic chemicals after proof that the pesticide could damage brain development in children, animals, and could cause health problems in those who have been exposed.

Environmental problem #2 Meat Labs Pursue a Once Impossible Goal: Kosher Bacon, New York Times by Nathaniel Popper September 30, 2018. The Orthodox Union the largest Kosher organization in the world should deal with what is known as clean meat; meat that is grown in laboratories from animal cells. Pros of clean meat are ending animal suffering, better quality control, belief that it tastes better, and it’s more sustainable that farm-raised meats. Cons are meat is in question, expense, concerns for GMO’s, and nutrition are in question.

Environmental problem # 3 Rescuing the California Condor by David Morgan, CBS News, July 28, 2019 states the Condor is a New world vulture. The bird was on the edge of extinction in 1987, all the remaining were captured in efforts to restore the species. A Condor may have only one chick every two years. Now the populations current numbers are more than 500 birds. Environmentalist knew that it was important to save this species for extinction because they are an essential part of the ecosystem. They saw the problem and went to great lengths to sustain the dwindling population of nature’s clean-up bird.

Environmental problem #4 Planetary Management is shown in an article found on United Nations Development Program Called Rabid urbanization opportunities and challenges to improve the well-being of societies, written on September 6, 2017, by Thongavel Palonivel- Deputy Director of the Human Development Report Office, UNDP. This article states that urban countries tend to be the richest and have the highest human development. Around the world cities are putting their heads together to address poverty and pollution. For example, Michael Bloomberg talked about providing households with incentives for preventive health care education and job training. By 2050 two-thirds of the world population mainly in Africa and Asia will be the poorest urban populations. Good planning and management need to take place to prevent this. The world needs inclusive and sustainable urbanization as a milestone in path towards socioeconomic development, as recognized by Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)- goal #11 is sustainable Cities and Communities, Thangavel.

My Personal Worldview

Disturbing Behavior of how terrorism impacted the world. Since the dreadful attack in Sep. 11, 2001 in evolving the twin towers and the pentagon. I feel the world when it comes to terrorism has been so wreck less, and it sickens me to think humans can do destruction whit no remorse. Following 911 we have had many life changing attacks, such as truck attack in Manhattan 2017, Paris attack 2015 and SRI Lanka attack 2019. Not only killing innocent civilians, and those that were not killed life will never be the same, but also the effects of direct economic destruction, markets, insurance, trade, tourism. We suffered cost such as destruction of transportation systems, machines, and roads. I believe that by communicating, resolving issues, and demanding peace we can help stop terrorism.

Conclusion

I believe that change of population growth, lifestyles, economic, political, and what we do to the environment requires knowing how nature succor. The total package of a sustainable society is learning how to manage economy and eliminating environmental harm. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead