Environmental Ethics (Very Short Introduction - 585)

Robin Attfield introduces environmental ethics, exploring the values involved in issues such as pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. Considering the different groups involved in environmental ethics, and the attitudes of the world's religions to
environmental stewardship, he calls for action from us all to manage our environment ethically.

Explains the origins of environmental ethics as a field
Explores the ethics of key issues today, such as climate change, species and habitat loss, and pollution
Relates real life environmental judgements to prevailing ethical theories
Considers the relationship between debates on sustainability and UN Sustainable Development Goals, and shows how discussions about the environmental role of religion can issue in a constructive form of responsible stewardship
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