ENV221H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: John Stuart Mill, Biocoenosis, Anthropocentrism
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*tutorial location and sections will be finalized closer to when they start, but most will take place in either uc or ss. Worldviews reflects a person"s (or group"s) beliefs about the meaning, operation and essence of the world. Can study the same situation, same data, but draw different conclusions influence by: religion, experience, culture, political ideology, and economic factors. Application of ethical standards to relationships between humans and. Concern once people perceive environment change brought about by. Eg. obligation to future generations, share of pollution, species extinction. Vw scandal globe and mail it was claimed that vw severely undersold the amount of carbon emitted by their vehicles when in the testing facilities, but when the vehicles were actually driven, were much more environmentally damaging. Ancient aboriginal oral tradition environment as a source of sacred teachings. Jain dharma (one of the oldest religious traditions) compassion for all life.
