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| Environment: The environment encompasses everything that exists around us and has a direct or indirect influence on living beings and ecosystems. This includes air, water, soil, plants, animals and the climate. It also refers to man-made elements and the impact of human activities on the natural environment._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Peter Singer on Environment - Dictionary of Arguments
I 238ff Environment/ecology/ethics/Singer, P.: What kinds of ethical values are relevant when it comes to assessing measures that involve environmental impact? For example, the construction of a dam in a valley that is difficult to access and serves as a recreational area for only a few people,... I 239 ...For example, the construction of a paper mill whose effluent is discharged into the sea, for example the commissioning of a new mine on the edge of a national park. Western tradition is strongly influenced by the Biblical creation myth. This is about mankind subjecting the earth. >Christianity, cf. >Bible, >Bible criticism, >Morality >Ethics. I 240 Today, many people interpret this as an administrative office. If one then takes it as a yardstick, mankind can orientate itself on God's actions and still justify the greatest interventions. Nature/Environment/Aristotle/Singer, P.: according to Aristotle plants serve animals, animals serve humans. >Nature/Aristotle. I 241 Since nothing in nature happens in vain or futile, everything ultimately serves mankind. (Aristotle(1)). Nature/Environment/Augustinus/Singer, P.: Augustine follows Aristotle and adds that there is no sin against non-human animals or against the world of nature. (Augustine, Summa Theologica(2)) Environmental protection/Christian tradition/Singer, P.: according to the Christian tradition, everything is oriented towards people. However, preserving the environment can become important when it comes to protecting people's interests. >Environment. I 242 Environmental destruction/Singer, P.: the economic value that can be acquired today through the destruction of an irretrievable natural resource, such as a primeval forest, will account for only a fraction of this in a hundred years due to inflation. I 243 Future generations could not even buy back the lost property if it were available. >Generational justice. cf. >Emission permits, >Emission reduction credits, >Emission targets, >Emissions, >Emissions trading, >Climate change, >Climate damage, >Energy policy, >Clean Energy Standards, >Climate data, >Climate history, >Climate justice, >Climate periods, >Climate targets, >Climate impact research, >Carbon price, >Carbon price coordination, >Carbon price strategies, >Carbon tax, >Carbon tax strategies. 1. Aristotle, Politics (London 1916). 2. Augustine, Summa Theologica, II, ii, qu. 64, art.1, I, ii, qu. 72, art 4._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
SingerP I Peter Singer Practical Ethics (Third Edition) Cambridge 2011 SingerP II P. Singer The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically. New Haven 2015 |
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