Applied Ethics: Environmental Ethics & Animal Rights
Applying ethical theories to contemporary issues like ecology, sustainability, and the moral status of animals.
Key Questions
- Analyze whether nature possesses intrinsic value or merely instrumental value to humans.
- Predict the moral obligations of current generations towards future generations regarding the environment.
- Evaluate the ethical arguments for and against vegetarianism or veganism.
CBSE Learning Outcomes
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