Canadian Issues In Environmental Ethics

Author : Wesley Cragg,Allan Greenbaum,Alex Wellington
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1997-06-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781551111285

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Canadian Issues in Environmental Ethics by Wesley Cragg,Allan Greenbaum,Alex Wellington Pdf

Is it possible to design a forest policy that satisfies ethical and environmental concerns and is acceptable to business, labour and First Nations representatives? What is the best path through the tangle of ethical issues surrounding the collapse of the east coast fishery? What sort of obligations does a rich nation such as Canada have to satisfy the claims of global environmental justice? These are the sorts of issues in applied ethics that are tackled in this collection of essays, the vast majority of which have been written especially for this volume. It is the first Canadian collection of its kind. The book is divided in to sections detailing with such topics as the environment and the economy; ethical issues relating to non-human animals; issues of gender; and issues relating to native peoples. Most of the authors are philosophers, though specialists in geography, geology, and the social sciences are also among the contributors. Frequent reference is made to theoretical ethical concerns, but the focus throughout is on applied ethics, and a variety of case studies are included. (Examples include essays on animal rights and the case of native hunters; surface mining in Northern Ontario, the Quebec arctic; and fishing communities in the Maritimes.) Comparisons are frequently drawn to policies and ethical questions arising in other countries-most prominently the United States.

Author : Byron Williston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Environmental ethics
ISBN : 0190165901

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Environmental Ethics for Canadians by Byron Williston Pdf

"A current and comprehensive introduction to the core ethical questions shaping contemporary environmental debates in Canada. Attendant to global climate change and the emergence of new forms of climate activism and advocacy has come an increased awareness of the necessity for students preparing for a range of careers--in agriculture, engineering, policy fields, technology, commerce, etc.--to possess working knowledge of how to approach and navigate ethical concerns as they relate to the environment, natural resources, economic development, and sustainable growth. A current, Canadian-focused resource that includes primary sources and analysis of seminal writings in environmental ethics, Environmental Ethics for Canadians helps students build that working knowledge and develop their own environmental consciences."--

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Environmental ethics
ISBN : OCLC:1011729089

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Environmental Ethics for Canadians by Anonim Pdf

Author : C. Tyler DesRoches,Frank Jankunis,Byron Williston
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780773557772

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Canadian Environmental Philosophy by C. Tyler DesRoches,Frank Jankunis,Byron Williston Pdf

Canadian Environmental Philosophy is the first collection of essays to take up theoretical and practical issues in environmental philosophy today, from a Canadian perspective. The essays cover various subjects, including ecological nationalism, the legacy of Grey Owl, the meaning of “outside” to Canadians, the paradigm shift from mechanism to ecology in our understanding of nature, the meaning and significance of the Anthropocene, the challenges of biodiversity protection in Canada, the conservation status of crossbred species in the age of climate change, and the moral status of ecosystems. This wide range of topics is as diverse and challenging as the Canadian landscape itself. Given the extent of humanity's current impact on the biosphere – especially evident with anthropogenic climate change and the ongoing mass extinction – it has never been more urgent for us to confront these environmental challenges as Canadian citizens and citizens of the world. Canadian Environmental Philosophy galvanizes this conversation from the perspective of this place.

Author : Byron Williston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-03
Category : Environmental ethics
ISBN : 0190165928

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Environmental Ethics for Canadians by Byron Williston Pdf

The climate emergency is the greatest threat facing humanity. Almost every discipline and future career path - from business to technology, engineering, and politics - will force students to confront ethical concerns as they relate to the environment, natural resources, and sustainable growth.Written in a consistent, readable voice, Byron Williston's Environmental Ethics for Canadians demystifies the main thinkers and questions central to environmental ethics, without overwhelming students with detail or philosophy-specific jargon, showcasing the complex philosophical and ethicalquestions that arise as we interact with the natural world and work to stem climate change in an accessible way.A hybrid textbook and reader, combining classic essays by leaders in environmental philosophy with contemporary selections by emerging voices in the field - including original pieces commissioned expressly for this volume - this text provides students with the foundational concepts and newperspectives they need to truly understand our changing relationship to the environment. While instructors often find it difficult to animate environmental ethics and demonstrate its career relevance to their students, many of whom are non-philosophy majors, this edition's new feature boxes helpillustrate the way philosophical thought and ideas have been utilized in the world and in Canada to create change, showing students the practicality of learning these ideas for their future careers. Incorporating Indigenous perspectives throughout, including a full chapter devoted to Indigenous waysof knowing, as well as expanded content on the Anthropocene, biodiversity loss, and climate change, this volume brings philosophical debate to today's greatest opportunities and challenges. Global in outlook, but Canadian in focus, this ground-up Canadian text provides students examples and casestudies from their own backyard to engage them and propel their thinking outward.

Author : Eldon Soifer,Doug Al-Maini,Ann Levey,Angus Taylor
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781770487147

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Ethical Issues: Perspectives for Canadians - Fourth Edition by Eldon Soifer,Doug Al-Maini,Ann Levey,Angus Taylor Pdf

Ethical Issues: Perspectives for Canadians is a collection of readings designed to introduce students to a number of important topics, including our obligations toward the environment, the treatment of non-human animals, abortion, assisted reproduction, end of life decision-making, freedom of expression, war, multiculturalism, and more. Readings have been carefully selected to represent a broad array of perspectives and arguments. Relevant legislation, court cases, and other non-philosophical works complement the writings of professional philosophers to provide students with multiple approaches to the issues. Brief introductions and discussion questions are provided for each reading, and a general introduction to the basic ethical theories is included.

Author : Andrew Kernohan
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781554811502

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Business Ethics by Andrew Kernohan Pdf

Business Ethics: An Interactive Introduction connects the academic to the practical, extracting the basic elements of rigorous philosophical ethics into a format that can be understood and applied in the business world. Concepts such as utility, duty, and sustainability are given practical value and connected to examples and methods familiar to business people. Classical ethical theories are surveyed, as are modern perspectives on justice, equality, and the environment. Where possible, quantitative examples and methods are used to show that ethics need not be subjective or vague. Kernohan provides an overview of the basic tools of ethical decision-making and shows how each can be used to resolve moral problems in business environments. Readers are then invited to apply those tools by completing a series of online exercises, receiving immediate objective feedback on their success. The book and its accompanying exercises thus work in concert, offering a unique opportunity for interactive self-directed learning.

Author : Institute for Research on Environment and Economy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 0889270406

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An Environmental Ethics Perspective on Canadian Policy for Sustainable Development by Institute for Research on Environment and Economy Pdf

Author : Andrew Kernohan
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781554810413

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Environmental Ethics by Andrew Kernohan Pdf

This book explains the basic concepts of environmental ethics and applies them to global environmental problems. The author concisely introduces basic moral theories, discusses how these theories can be extended to consider the non-human world, and examines how environmental ethics interacts with modern society’s economic approach to the environment. Online multiple-choice questions encourage the reader’s active learning.

Author : Canadian Parks Council
Publisher : National Parks Directorate Parks Canada Agency
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Ecosystem management
ISBN : UIUC:30112075777109

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Principles and Guidelines for Ecological Restoration in Canada's Protected Natural Areas by Canadian Parks Council Pdf

Author : Gregory Bassham
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781624669392

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Environmental Ethics by Gregory Bassham Pdf

Environmental Ethics provides an accessible, lively, and up-to-date introduction to the central issues and controversies in environmental ethics. Requiring no previous knowledge of philosophy or ethical theory, the book will be of interest to students, environmental scientists, environmental policy makers, and anyone curious to know what philosophers are saying today about the urgent environmental challenges we face. The book is divided into two parts.Part One deals with theoretical issues in environmental philosophy, examining a variety of ethical and environmental theories that provide diverse and thought-provoking perspectives on critical ecological issues. Part Two turns to applied environmental ethics, addressing current debates on topics such as climate change, biodiversity loss, wilderness preservation, responsibilities to future generations, population growth, overconsumption, food ethics, and ecological activism. Features include: Clear explanations of key concepts and theories that lie at the heart of current debates in environmental ethics. A mix of theory of practice that permits readers to apply diverse theoretical perspectives to key environmental debates. A wealth of pedagogical aids, including chapter summaries, discussion questions, suggested readings, and a glossary of important terms.

Author : Norman H. Morse,Canadian Environmental Advisory Council
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Environmental policy
ISBN : UOM:39015034341084

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An Environmental Ethic, Its Formulation and Implications by Norman H. Morse,Canadian Environmental Advisory Council Pdf

Brief discussion of the need for a universal ethic for conservation of the environment.

Author : Susan Myskow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:858649496

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Sustainability in Canadian and Indigenous Policy-making by Susan Myskow Pdf

Building on the premise that Canadian government thus far has been incapable of enacting a working model of how to implement sustainability, this thesis defines Canada's basic environmental position and takes it as a starting point to a prospective shift in our national value system. Using a case study of a the Detroit River International Crossing Project, a government-initiated development project in Windsor, Ontario, and a careful analysis of publicly available documents, it measures Canada's stated values with respect to the environment against the project's actual pathways of action, thereby unearthing the embedded value system which governs environmental ethics and policies in Canada. Also, this thesis will draw comparisons with the value system of the Walpole Island First Nation, a representative Indigenous community located near Windsor, in order to present alternative ways of relating to the earth and of conceptualizing environmental ethics and policies.

Author : O.P. Dwivedi
Publisher : Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2001-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110360638

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Sustainable Development and Canada by O.P. Dwivedi Pdf

This book investigates the complexities of Canadian environmental policy.

Author : Bob Jickling,Heila Lotz-Sisitka,Lausanne Olvitt,Rob O’Donoghue,Ingrid Schudel,Dylan McGarry,Blair Niblett
Publisher : African Sun Media
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781991201287

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Environmental Ethics by Bob Jickling,Heila Lotz-Sisitka,Lausanne Olvitt,Rob O’Donoghue,Ingrid Schudel,Dylan McGarry,Blair Niblett Pdf

This well-constructed, and highly original, sourcebook integrates educational materials for teaching environmental ethics with theoretical reflections. The book is set to contribute immensely to its aim of taking ethics out of philosophy departments and putting it into the streets, into villages, and on the Earth—to make ethics an everyday activity, not something left to experts and specialists. Context-based activities are presented in almost every chapter. While it acknowledges foundational theories in environmental ethics, and the work that they continue to do, it wholeheartedly embraces a growing body of literature that emphasises contextual, process-oriented, and place-based approaches to ethical reflection, deliberation, and action. It walks on the ground and isn’t afraid to get a little dirty or to seek joy in earthly relationships. And it ultimately breaks with much Western academic tradition by framing “ethics in a storied world”, thus making room to move beyond Euro-American perspectives in environmental issues. This work will be of interest to school teachers and other non-formal and informal educators, teacher educators, college instructors, university professors, and other professionals who wish to bring environmental ethics to the forefront of their pedagogical practices.