Environmental Ethics

• Environmental Ethics 


  branch of applied philosophy that studies the conceptual foundations of environmental issues
• Philosophical Approaches in Environmental Ethics

  • Anthropocentrism
  • Biocentrism
  • Ecocentrism
• Anthropocentrism 


  means human-centered, it is ethical belief that humans alone posses intrinsic value
• Biocentrism 


  ethical view that extends equal value to all living things
• Ecocentrism 


  ethical worldview that recognizes the inherent value of all life forms and ecosystem themselves
• Business Ethics 


  those rules and values when applied to the world companies, making money, and working with other people
• Core Principle of Business Ethics

  • Leadership
  • Accountability
  • Integrity
  • Respect for others
  • Honest
  • Respect for laws
  • Responsibility
  • Transparency
  • Compassion
  • Fairness
  • Loyalty
  • Environmental concern