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Subject 'Environmental Ethics'

Name in Estonian: Keskkonnaeetika

Year:   2012/2013    2013/2014    2014/2015    2015/2016    2016/2017    

State codeATÖ369
Study languageEstonian
ChairEnvironmental Technology
Credit points 3 ECTS
Grading method Grade prelim

General description

The philosophical and natural scientific aspects of environmental ethics. Forming and developing value attitudes. Nature preservation related and regulatory ideas. Environmental education and training. The issue of nature as a value itself. Environmental ethics and the ethics of an economical society. The balance between the man and nature – the principle of sustainability. Environmental protection, legislation, and policy. International regulatory acts, environmental awareness.

General aim

The objective of the course is philosophical and natural scientific aspects of environmental ethics.

Aim

Student:
- knows philosophies and natural scientific viewpoints of environmental ethics;
- can give assessments to situations.

Form description

Lectures, seminars, solving problem situations and giving assessments

Literature

Väärtused ja konfliktid keskkonnaeetikas. Konverentsi kogumik

Is taught in following curricula

2017: KT  
2016: KT  
2015: KT  
2014: KT  
2013: KT  
2012: KT  
2011: KT  
2010: KT  
2009: KT  
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