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Environmental Ethics

Subject
Subject code ATÖ076
Subject name Environmental Ethics
Credit points 2 ECTS
Grading method Grade prelim
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2006 TÖ
Study year 3
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
Subject loads
Lecture 20
General description
Philosophical and naturalistic aspects of environmental ethics. Shaping and developing values. Nature sustainable and regulative ideas. Environmental education and training. Issue of natural self-value. Environmental ethics and ethics of sustainable society. Balance of human and nature - the principle of sustainability. Environment protection, legislation and policy. International regulative acts, environmental awareness.
General aim
The objective of the course is to introduse philosophical and naturalistic aspects of environmental ethics.
Aim
Students after completing the course know the philosophies of environmental ethics and naturalistic viewpoints; are able to give assessments to situations.
Form description
Lecture, seminars, solving of problematic situations and giving assessments.
Literature
Väärtused ja konfliktid keskkonnaeetikas. Konverentsi kogumik / Values and conflicts in environmental ethics. Conference materials.
Current rounds
None
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