This document discusses environmental ethics and related topics. It begins by defining environmental ethics as considering the relationship between humans and the natural world. It then lists several areas of applied environmental ethics like war, pollution, climate change, and population issues. Deep ecology, feminism, and social ecology are said to have influenced political positions on the environment. The document notes debate around whether radical environmental theories can fit within theories of liberal politics and justice. It concludes by describing careers in environmental protection related to fields like conservation, pollution control, and wildlife management.

1. Vinay Shriyan
First yr. Marketing
Div. A, RollNo. 61
Wikipedia defines Environmental
ethics as the part of environmental
philosophy which considers the
ethical relationship between human
beings and the natural environment. It
exerts influence on a large range of
disciplines including law, sociology,
theology, economics, ecology and
geography.
Applied environmental ethics
 Environmental Effects of War  Air and Water Pollution
 Genetic Engineering  Radiation
 Nanotechnology  Ozone Crisis and Global Warming
 Cloning  Population and Environment
 Resource Allocation  Ecofeminism
 Animals and Vegetarianism  Indigenous Peoples
 Spirituality and the Environment  Environmental Ethics awareness
Environmental Ethics and Politics
- Deep Ecology
- Feminism and the Environment
- Disenchantment and the New Animism
- Social Ecology and Bioregionalism
Deep ecology, feminism, and social ecology have had a considerable impact on the development of political
positions in regard to the environment. Feminist analysis have often been welcomed for the psychological insight
they bring to several social, moral and political problems. There is, however, considerable unease about the
implications of critical theory, social ecology and some varieties of deep ecology and animism. Some recent
writers have argued, for example, that critical theory is bound to be ethically anthropocentric, with nature as no
more than a “social construction” whose value ultimately depends on human determinations (see Vogel 1996).
Others have argued that the demands of “deep” green theorists and activists cannot be accommodated within
contemporary theories of liberal politics and social justice (see Ferry 1998). If this last claim is correct, then the
radical activist need not, after all, look for philosophical support in radical, or countercultural, theories of the sort
deep ecology, feminism, bioregionalism and social ecology claim to be.
Being an Environmentalist
Environmentalists work in a variety of careers related to the protection of natural resources. Their jobs might be
in the fields of pollution control, waste management, engineering, education, law, conservation, or fishery and
wildlife management. Employers often require continuing environmental education classes. Some environmental
work can require long hours for little pay. Some of the famous environmental recruiters are WWF,
Connect2earth, Environmental career center, clean Harbors, Citizen for a healthy bay, ACRT - Independent
Vegetation Management, Entrix - Environmental and Natural resource management consultants and many more.