PHI 353 - Environmental Ethics

Institution:

William Jewell College

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Description:

This course will consider controversies in environmental philosophy and social policy, all of which are fundamentally related to the question of justice-justice between species, people, and generations.Topics students will investigate include: the moral standing of animals, plants, and ecosystems; property rights and environmental regulation;neoclassical and sustainable approaches to environmental economics; population growth and environmental degradation; ethical and economic considerations of future generations;and the environment and international security.

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jewell.edu

Phone Number:

(816) 415-5979

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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