Environmental Ethics
Philosophy · 3rd Year · Philosophy in Action · 4.º Período

Environmental Ethics

Students investigate our moral obligations to the natural world and future generations. They debate issues surrounding climate change, sustainability, and animal rights.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsNCCA Philosophy LO 4.1: Apply ethical reasoning to environmental issues and sustainability.NCCA Philosophy LO 4.2: Discuss the concept of intergenerational justice.

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Students investigate our moral obligations to the natural world and future generations. They debate issues surrounding climate change, sustainability, and animal rights.

Key Questions

  1. Do animals and ecosystems have moral rights?
  2. What do we owe to future generations regarding the environment?
  3. Does nature have intrinsic value beyond its usefulness to humans?

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