Subject 'Environmental Ethics'

Name in Estonian: Keskkonnaeetika

Year: 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009

Status	passive
State code	ATÖ076
Study language	Estonian
Chair	Tehnoökoloogia
Credit points	1 CP; 2 ECTS
Grading method	Grade prelim

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.

Is taught in following curricula

2008: EA* TÖ

2007: EA* TÖ

2006: EA* TÖ

2005: EA* TÖ*

2004: RA TÖ*

* Optional subject