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The document discusses environmental philosophy, which examines the moral relationship between humans and the environment, highlighting three major views: anthropocentrism, biocentrism, and ecocentrism. It emphasizes sustainable development principles, including environmental integrity, economic efficiency, and equity, while also exploring radical ecological theories such as deep ecology, social ecology, and ecofeminism. Additionally, it addresses the virtues of prudence and frugality in promoting responsible resource use and minimizing environmental impact.

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The document discusses environmental philosophy, which examines the moral relationship between humans and the environment, highlighting three major views: anthropocentrism, biocentrism, and ecocentrism. It emphasizes sustainable development principles, including environmental integrity, economic efficiency, and equity, while also exploring radical ecological theories such as deep ecology, social ecology, and ecofeminism. Additionally, it addresses the virtues of prudence and frugality in promoting responsible resource use and minimizing environmental impact.

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The

Human
Person in
the
LESSON 10
Mr. Philip W. Delguera

Environm
ent
•Environmental philosophy
Discipline that studies the moral relationship of
human beings with the environment and its non-
human contents.
 Philosophers believe that the human person
has the ability to change the environment to suit
his purposes.
 This means that as human person, we
interact not only with our fellow human beings,
but also with other living and non-living
elements in our environment.
 Humankind is a part of the world, and we
significantly affect our environment in the same
way that changes in our environment affect us.
Three major views on the
relationship between
humanity and the
environment
1. Anthropocentrism- focuses on the
significant role of human kind in the world
and considers nature as the means by
which humans are able to meet their needs
and survive.
This view believes that humans are the
most important species on the planet and
they are free to transform nature and use
its resources.
Three major views on the
relationship between
humanity and the
environment
2. Biocentrism- believes that humans are
not only significant species on the planet,
and that all organisms have inherent value
and should be protected.
This view drives the activities of humane
organizations that advocate the ethical
treatment of animals.
Three major views on the
relationship between
humanity and the
environment
3. Ecocentrism- places great value on
ecosystems and biological communities.
This view believes that humankind is part
of a greater biological system or
community and that we have a significant
ROLE AS STEWARDS or guardians OF
NATURE.
Environmental Aesthetics
• Philosophical view that believes
maintaining order in the
environment will bring out the
natural beauty of the surroundings
and contribute to the well-being of
the people and other organisms
living in it.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
•SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT-
meeting the needs of the
present without compromising
the needs of the future
generation.
3 Important Principles of
Sustainability
1. Environmental integrity refers to maintaining the
state of the environment. This means that human
activities should not disrupt the ecosystem and
human communities located in the area.
3 Important Principles of
Sustainability
2. Economic efficiency refers to prudence in decision-
making regarding the use of resources to ensure that
there is minimum to zero waste.
Prudence- ability to regulate one’s actions and
behavior.
Frugality- being thrifty with the use of one’s
resources.
3 Important Principles of
Sustainability
3. Equity demands that we use our natural resources
in such a manner that these are conserved so that
the next generation will be able to use them.
THEORIES IN
RADICAL
1. ECOLOGICAL
Deep ecology
PHILOSOPHY
Arne Naess, proponent of Deep
ecology, assumes that all living things
possess equal value and intrinsic worth
regardless of their usefulness or utility to
other beings.
 This is experiencing ourselves as part
of the living earth and finding our role in
protecting the planet.
THEORIES IN
RADICAL
ECOLOGICAL
2. Social Ecology
PHILOSOPHY
 Murray Bookchin, proponent of Social
ecology, believes that ecological problems
can be traced to social problems.
 Societies that are structured around
hierarchies as well as economic classes use
their authority to dominate natural
resources and exploit the environment for
profit and self-interest.
THEORIES IN
RADICAL
ECOLOGICAL
3. Ecofeminism
PHILOSOPHY
 It assumes that male-centered view of nature is the
root cause of ecological problems.
 To address environmental problems humanity
has to remove the superior vs. inferior in human
relations.
 Ecofeminism also believes that a society that
tolerates the oppression of women is directly linked
with its tendency to tolerate the abuse of the
environment and the degradation of nature.
 It also features the existing patriarchal and
capitalist systems in our society as social and
economic exploitative to the detrimental of women
and nature. This theory benefits the social and
political agenda of both female and nature.
Prudence and Frugality

Prudence and frugality are two of the


many virtues that can help us in
addressing various environmental
problems and solving the challenges these
problems have created.
Prudence
 Prudence is the capacity to direct
and discipline one’s activities and
behavior using reason.
 It is the behavior that is cautious and,
as much as possible, keeps away from
any risks.
 Prudence is considered as an
ecological virtue since it can help us
become wiser, more responsible in
terms of using our natural resources
and, most importantly, become more
appreciative of nature’s essential value.
Frugality
 Frugality is the quality of being thrifty.
 It is the careful supervision of one’s
resources.
 Frugality, is also the cautious
management of material resources,
especially money. A frugal person always
invests time to think carefully just to save
a lot of money.
Frugality
How can frugality help in solving
environmental problems?
 One of the main benefits of being a
frugal person is that it is environmentally
friendly. When someone is being frugal
in using natural resources like electricity
and water, this person is putting lesser
damage on our natural environment.
 A frugal person usually lives out the
idea of “reduce, reuse, recycle” just to
minimize expenses. This same idea also
minimizes overall environmental impact.
Environmental
Humankind is a part of
philosophy is the
the world and we
discipline that studies
significantly affect our
the moral relationship
environment in the
of human beings with
same way that changes
the environment.
in environment affect
us.

SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT-
meeting the needs of
the present without
compromising the
needs of the future
generation.

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