Worldviews and Ethical Perspective

Presented by:

Arnel O. Rivera

There will be a time when you will have eyes but cannot see

Have ears,

but cannot hear

Have a heart,

but cannot feel

Have a tongue,

but cannot speak

Have a mind,

but cannot think

And your ancestors will not recognize you ……

What are Worldviews?

• It refers to our personal feelings about issues regarding the environment.

• This includes our perspective on how the earth and its’ resources should be used.

• It is heavily influenced by the fundamental vision of reality we hold, the collection of values, perceptions and practices that organizes our lives.

Factors that influence our world views:

• Beliefs and practices of our family and the society

• Personal experiences

• Education

Dominant Worldviews

Expansionist Worldview

Ecological Worldview

Sustainable Developmen

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Expansionist Worldview

• Materials on earth are resources to be used to enhance human lives.

• The universe is a human machine that can be understood and manipulated to serve human lives.

• Endless material growth is necessary for human happiness.

Ecological Worldview

• The earth is a finite system and no subsystem can exhibit endless growth.

• Neither the population or resource use can grow indefinitely and to behave as though it can is a threat to the natural, social and economic system.

Sustainable Development:

• Development can be achieved without compromising the environment.

• Incorporates parts of the two worldviews.

Ethical Perspective

• Anthropocentric

• Stewardship

• Biocentric

• Animal Rights

• Ecocentric

• Ecofeminism

Anthropocentric

• Humans are placed in domination of nature and have the right to use resources and abuse nature as we choose.

Stewardship• Humans have the responsibility to manage

and care for nature. Humans and non-human forces must act together in order to sustain life.

• Humans are part of nature rather than masters.

Biocentrism

• All living organisms have intrinsic values and rights regardless whether they are useful or not.

Animal rights

• Each individual organism is of value not the group.

Ecocentric

• The whole is more important than its individual parts.

Ecofeminism• A pluralistic, nonhierarchical relationship

philosophy that suggest that humans could reconceive themselves to nature in a non-dominating way.

Where do you stand?

Environmetal Justice

• Civil rights with environmental protection to demand a safe, healthy, life-giving environment for everyone.

Issues of Environmental Justice

Environmental racism Toxic Colonialism

Environmental Racism

• Inequitable distribution of environmental hazards based on race.

• Evidence of environmental racism can be seen in lead poisoning in children. Black children are more likely to suffer from lead poisoning than whites.

Toxic colonialism

• The practice of targeting poor communities for waste disposal or experimentation with risky technologies.– Millions of tons of toxic waste continue to move

from richer countries to poor countries.– The flight of polluting industries from

developed nations to third world countries.

Assignment:

• Make a research about the following environmental issues. Make a one-page digest and give your own reaction about the issue. Union Carbine Accident in India Chernobyl Accident in Russia JPEPA Issue between Japan and the Philippines

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