PHIL 489 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Chloramine
1 Dec 2016
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The value of the environment, is the environment morally valuable: in what sense is nature valuable, intrinsic v instrumental values, example a beautiful river. There are philosophers that argue that there are things out there that we are not aware of that have intrinsic value. Instrumental: yes, it can be used for transportation, moving supplies and etc: but the environment might be harmed in the process of using it as a tool. There must be balance between the intrinsic and instrumental values the environment has, if not we could potentially misuse or destroy the environment: but perhaps nothing has intrinsic value, just instrumental value. However, happiness for example, has both intrinsic and instrumental value because happiness can make you happy but also be used as a tool to make you productive and a better version of yourself: the last man argument. 1) white male non-slaves in athens (aristotle) 5) humans, animals, plants, and other living organisms.
