The document discusses the key aspects and principles of deep ecology. It outlines two important aspects: 1) self-realization, where people grow with nature in a spiritual way, and 2) bio-centric equality, where all organisms have equal worth as part of the biosphere. It also discusses the role of humans as co-inhabitants and moral stewards of the planet. Deep ecology seeks a holistic solution to environmental problems by considering how humans govern their lives and relationships with nature.

1. HUMANITY AND THE
ENVIRONMENT

2. Two Important Aspects of Deep Ecology
1. SELF-REALIZATION
Spiritual in nature
People grow with nature

3. The Bushman apologizes to a deer

4. Two Important Aspects of Deep Ecology
2. BIO-CENTRIC EQUALITY
All things in the bio-sphere
develop to reach their own
unfolding or self-realization.
All organisms in this planet
form part of a whole.
The unity implies that each
has equal worth or value in
the whole unfolding of the
universe

5. Role of Human Person
 Co-inhabitants of the planet
 Co-makers
 Moral obligation to take care
of all things
 Stewards of the creation

6. The Truth about
 The search for deep ecological
consciousness is also the search
for objective consciousness
 The state of being through an
active art of questioning and
meditative process as a way of
life

7. The True Value of Deep Ecology
It seeks to solve our
environmental problems
in a holistic way.
It takes into great
consideration the way
how humans govern their
lives.

8. Deep Ecology is NOT:
The Western Ego/Self, WHY?
The Western Ego is
ABSTRACT
The Western Ego is detached
from nature

9. The Western Dominant worldview. . .
 Tends to view religion as just superstition.
 Looks upon old spiritual practice and
enlightenment as essentially subjective.
 Understands the ECOLOGY in a technical
or mechanical way which puts NATURE
into some kind of a rack without relation
to a person

10. Deep Ecology
 Unity with nature
 When we study NATURE, we
also study our own very SELF
as part of the ORGANIC
WHOLE
 It fuses together the spiritual
and material aspect of human
life

11. Quiz (20 points)
Give and explain two (2) similarities of Ethics of Care and
Environmental Ethics.