Reading assignment 8 1- 2- My ethics is always triggering me to think about our responsibility to the environment and the next generation. If we think about for moment, we will find that it is not fair to pass our environmental problems to the next generation. The main issue of my discussion is that both industrialized and developed countries lack process in how to deal with the environmental problems. This problem should be solved by international interference, and it is unreasonable to wait until the problem get worst. Each and every country has to participate in solving this problem. As individual we have to participate too, and gives opinions and start strong actions in solving our environmental problems, and do not wait the policy makers action 3- It is time to take a stand to find solutions to issues affecting our environment. Using ethical decisions, There will be less pollution, waste and problems related to the environment. Countries need to start using strategies that are friendly to the environment. This is the only way to ensure a safe  environment for next generations. Factors threatening the environment have been present for many decades, but people never thought about doing anything to eliminate these factors. It is better to be proactive than reactive with these threats. Countries have to anticipate what can happen in the upcoming decades and not wait until it is too late to react. Therefore, it is the responsibility of every country and every person to reduce the threats affecting the environment. 2- believe that we are ethically obligated to care for our environment.  I do not think that people should view the earth as what we can use it for, but how we can live from it while benefitting it at the same time.  People talk about taking care of our earth all the time, but actions are worth more than words.  I think that until more people start caring for our earth, it will continue to slowly deteriorate.  The major problem that we have today is using so many natural resources and polluting. As the population grows, human beings are going to have to be careful with how many natural resources they use because, obviously, they will eventually run out.  I think that sometimes people do not realize the impact that this will have on future generations. 4- I think it is highly important to value nature.  The world around us in full of many different living things.  The life that makes up the world around us has many different values to us.  I read a line in this chapter that sums up an interesting point that I agree with.  "The best human life is one that includes an awareness of and practical concern with the goods of entities in the nonhuman world."  I think it is important to realize the importance of things in the world around us and begin taking steps to preserve those things.  I think too many times the small things go unnoticed.  Just because as humans we don't find value in something, does not mean it does not have any v ...

1. Reading assignment 8
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2- My ethics is always triggering me to think about our
responsibility to the environment and the next generation. If we
think about for moment, we will find that it is not fair to pass
our environmental problems to the next generation. The main
issue of my discussion is that both industrialized and developed
countries lack process in how to deal with the environmental
problems. This problem should be solved by international
interference, and it is unreasonable to wait until the problem get
worst. Each and every country has to participate in solving this
problem. As individual we have to participate too, and gives
opinions and start strong actions in solving our environmental
problems, and do not wait the policy makers action
3- It is time to take a stand to find solutions to issues affecting
our environment. Using ethical decisions, There will be less
pollution, waste and problems related to the environment.
Countries need to start using strategies that are friendly to the
environment. This is the only way to ensure a safe environment
for next generations. Factors threatening the environment have
been present for many decades, but people never thought about
doing anything to eliminate these factors. It is better to be
proactive than reactive with these threats. Countries have to
anticipate what can happen in the upcoming decades and not
wait until it is too late to react. Therefore, it is the
responsibility of every country and every person to reduce the
threats affecting the environment.
2- believe that we are ethically obligated to care for our
environment. I do not think that people should view the earth
as what we can use it for, but how we can live from it while
benefitting it at the same time. People talk about taking care of

2. our earth all the time, but actions are worth more than words. I
think that until more people start caring for our earth, it will
continue to slowly deteriorate.
The major problem that we have today is using so many natural
resources and polluting. As the population grows, human beings
are going to have to be careful with how many natural resources
they use because, obviously, they will eventually run out. I
think that sometimes people do not realize the impact that this
will have on future generations.
4- I think it is highly important to value nature. The world
around us in full of many different living things. The life that
makes up the world around us has many different values to us.
I read a line in this chapter that sums up an interesting point
that I agree with. "The best human life is one that includes an
awareness of and practical concern with the goods of entities in
the nonhuman world." I think it is important to realize the
importance of things in the world around us and begin taking
steps to preserve those things. I think too many times the small
things go unnoticed. Just because as humans we don't find
value in something, does not mean it does not have any value to
us in our life in some way.
5- To me, nature is an important part of our ecosystem. Nature
was at the very beginning of time when the world was first
created by the almighty. He created nature and the animals that
thrive from it. Without nature, we wouldn't have the animals
that exist today. Nature is what keeps us alive. It's what
provides the oxygen for us and the animals of our planet.
Without it, our lands would be nothing but barren wastlands
with barely any life able to sustain itself.
5- I think that the value of nature is lost in some areas around
the world and the cause of that is neglect the pollution that
threaten those areas and the lack of looking into the possible
long term effects in those places.

3. A lot of bad activities are going on in our world that are
damaging the nature such as industrial pollution, greenhouses,
deforestation. We need to be more serious about this danger to
protect the environment and fix what we can fix from the
destroyed areas.
7- Nature is all around us. It is everything that sustains life on
earth. If we do not preserve it, it can not preserve us. Nature
has given us so much for so long, but not taken care of, can not
keep sustaining life as it has. The human race is coming to be
educated in what our actions are doing to the earth.
8- Nature has always meant, to me, everything that is not
human. If humans did not exist then nature could live self
efficiently and could possibly do so until the end of time. With
the addition of us, however, nature is pushed to its limits due to
the destruction we humans cause. This interrupting or even
tampering with the harmony of nature has led us to become the
caretakers of it.
The readers talks about how the west is in great need of a
change in environment ethics. I think this still true even with
today’s green standards. The problem isn't with a lack of people
dedicated but with a lack of following with your average
person. Most people just go about their days and worry about
their own lives. These people would rather leave the
environmental solutions to someone else. They don't realize that
they are part of the solution. If everyone that believed this way
were to get involved, there could be a huge change in western
environmental ethics overnight.
9- Sustainability is energy development and use alternative and
renewable energy process. The earths ability to replenish itself
in response to our consumption. A logging company or
automobile company could benefit from sustainability. They can
cut down millions of trees in the mountains and if they replant
the trees in the mountains it will turn green again in the future.
Automobile companies can benefit. Its estimated 10 years from

4. now oil reserves may not last . They could use green energy
instead of oil. I have made recycling bins for paper and plastic.
It has cut down on the waste in my home and I'm doing my part
to cut down waste in landfills.
10- There are many definitions to Sustainability. The definition
that I found deal with carrying for the environment. According
to Sustainable Measures site, sustainability is defined as " the
"long-term, cultural, economic and environmental health and
vitality with emphasis on long-term, together with the
importance of linking our social, financial, and environmental
well-being". My personal understanding to sustainability is
ensuring the well-being of all parts of the environment
including humans, animals and earth .
I think that companies in the oil industry can have the most
positive environmental impact by engaging in sustainable
practices.
I would say that the oil industry is the one that should adopt
most sustainable practices because it pollutes the air, and the
water using chemicals. These chemicals used in the production
of oil have serious threats and danger for individuals health.
They also affect the life of other environment creatures
including animals and plants. Companies in the oil industry
should come up with new ways of being green so that they can
reduce their toxic waste, and pollution.
11- Sustainability means different things to different people.
The word "sustainable," means "able to be maintained". This
definition can be applied to various subject matters, including
society as a whole, industry, agriculture, or family values. The
concept of sustainability can be over-whelming because of the
comprehensive nature of the word, but the root meaning is
actually a simple concept that is nearly intuitive to most people.
In my opinion, to define in an easy way, sustainability is to
keep things longer. A good example for that is HARBEC
industry which is considering the sustainability for the industry
resources and to keep and maintain them longer

5. 12- Sustainability is the ability to keep going for a long time
and the ability of being sustainable. Environmental
sustainability is along term care about the environment by
taking care of the nature for a long time. Human beings work to
keep their environment able to survive for a long time period.
Industries try to use products that are not harmful to the
environment such as products that can be recycled and use
things that do not pollute the environment. The goal is to keep
our environment sustainable by using things that are good to the
environment and avoiding things that are bad to the
environment. It is also the ability to survive without human
interference.
There are many industries that have the most environmental
impact by engaging in sustainable practices such as Kodak,
Xerox and Harbec. The reasons why we should continue the use
of sustainability are because we need our environments to be
safe for a long time. Also, it is good for trade when the
environment is sustainable. Human beings need to avoid
pollution because the health of other creature is very important.
It is part of our environmental ethics to do what is correct to
the nature. It is also part of our religious beliefs to come up
with what is good the future of our environments.
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I believe sustainability to have been originally a word used to
describe something as the ability to stay together and exist in
the future. Once we began to observe the impact we were having
on the environment, the word was then used to describe the
environmental ethics of a company. If a company does a good
job of getting the most out of natural resources then it has good
sustainability, otherwise it does not and needs to change.
What I believe needs to practice in good sustainability are
companies that deal in nuclear waste. As mentioned in one of
our previous readings, what we do with our nuclear waste
determines our future. Nuclear waste is something that many

6. generations will have to deal with and producing more waste is
out of the question. What needs to be done is finding a way to
use even the nuclear waste so as to not increase our nuclear
footprint.
14 - If I want to define sustainability I would say
sustainability is the act of using less of the nonrenewable
resources to meet human demands. So we can preserve the
environment to meet human needs now and in the future.
I believe that the industry that have most positive
environmental impact by engaging in sustainable practices is
Water Desalination industry. I cannot think of other industry
have a positive environmental impact, I hope we see more
friendly sustainable industries in the future.
1. 15- Sustainability is the future outlook of a company or firms
ability to maintain a growing trend that will continue in the
long run.
2. The companies that I believe that will have great success are
the fast food and electronic and shipping industries.
3. In the long run companies have promised to become more
green and environmentally friendly. They have already made
innovations to become better at using more recycled material
and even us less of it. Plenty more can be done but it is a great
start.
16- Sustainability is very important for countries, businesses,
and even the environment. Sustainability means that to keep
things active more than it usually do. So, sustainability is to
keep our environment good and healthy for many years.
Sustainability creates and maintains the conditions under which
humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit
fulfilling the social, economic and additional requirements of
present and future generations. I believe that the maritime
industry that regulates the fishing requirements for boats is the

7. most concerned with having sustainable practices. This is
because a large number of boats and fishers break the law and
fish all year long. The maritime industry has to impose rules
that protects fish in the ocean.