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In this course, you will learn :
- Explain the main characteristics and differences between the three major ethical theories (deontological, consequentialist, and virtue-ethical theories).
- Distinguish between anthropocentric and non-anthropocentric approaches to environmental value.
- Explain the distinction between beauty, the picturesque, and the sublime in terms of aesthetic concepts.
- Explain what sustainability is and how it applies to specific cases.
- Show how at least one of the four environmental movements (deep ecology, the land ethic, traditional ecological knowledge, and ecofeminism) would guide environmental solutions.
- Discuss a current environmental issue, such as fast fashion or vegetarianism/veganism, and explain how changing one's own lifestyle can help to alleviate the problem.
Syllabus :
- Environmental Ethics
- Environmental Aesthetics
- Four Environmental Movements
- Sustainability and Future Generations
- Fast Fashion and Environmental Justice
- Eating Meat: Consequences and Alternatives
