Date of Award

1-1-2014

Language

English

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

College/School/Department

Department of Philosophy

Content Description

1 online resource (ii, 30 pages)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Kristen Hessler

Committee Members

Jon Mandle

Keywords

anthropocentrism, biocentrism, ecology, environmentalism, Leopold, Rawls, Environmentalism, Ecology, Environmental ethics

Subject Categories

Philosophy

Abstract

The aim of A Theory of Environmentalism is to develop a moral basis for our participation in the natural world that best captures our considered judgments. The ultimate goal is to develop a practical theory of environmentalism that can be used to evaluate the ecological communities of which we are members and to guide and judge our actions within those communities. To achieve this, the first goal is to redefine and clarify the framework within which environmental ethics is approached.

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