GEOG 2110 Study Guide - Ecological Footprint, Environmental Ethics, Ecocentrism

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Geography
• Course: GEOG 2110
• Professor: T.Ryan Gregory

Document Summary

Animal liberation- named after peter singer"s ground-breaking 1975 book, a radical social movement that aims to free all animals from use by humans, whether those uses are for food, medical testing, industry, personal adornment, entertainment or anything. Animal rights- an ethical position and social movement that states that non-human animals, particularly intelligent mammals, should be granted rights as ethical subjects on par or at least similar to human being. Anthropocentrism- an ethical standpoint that views humans as the central factor in considerations of right and wrong action in and toward nature (compare to ecocentrism) Birth rate- the measure of natural growth in a population, typically expressed at the number of births per thousand population per year. Capital accumulation- the tendency in capitalism for profits, capital goods, savings, and value to flow towards, pool in, and/or accrue in specific places, leading to the centralization and concentration of both money and power.