Ethics, Environment and Society

Course Details

Course Content

The course introduces concrete analysis ‘tools’ emerging from classical ethical theories and environmental philosophy; focusing on anthropocentrism and the various alternatives; the notions of nature and the natural, risk, equality and justice, value pluralism and the different needs for relating through nature in physical, aesthetical and existential ways. Using environmental ethical issues of contemporary concern as cases (e.g. climate change, animal production, biodiversity conservation, sustainability and human well-being, wildlife management, GM crops and ecological restoration) in a Euro-American as well as developing countries context, you are trained in uncovering, understanding and structuring relevant knowledge and ethical issues for addressing professional challenges related to environments viz a viz society.

The course examines sustainability looking at what it is, and what kind of value issues are embedded in advancing a more sustainable development.

Recommended Academic Qualifications

None besides interest in the intersection between environment, society and ethics

Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree is recommended.