environment + speculation

• Karol Wojtyla


  "The environment enables human beings to 'exist and act together with others.'" was stated by _________
• environmental philosophy


  "The environment enables human being to 'exist and act together with others.'"
• The Acting Person


  Karol Wojtyla's book
• 2 Environmental Principles

  technocentrism and ecocentrism
• technocentrism


  has faith that technology will develop the environment to be more productive
• technocentrism


  views modern technology as something helpful to the environment
• ecocentrism


  believes that technology hinders the environment's growth and development
• ecocentrism


  "modern society has polluted the environment!"
• 4 Human Being Approaches to the Environment

  1. instrumental,

  2. axiological,

  3. anthropological,

  4. utilitarian
• instrumental approach


  human being affirms the protection of the environment if it possesses value or importance for human beings
• instrumental approach


  humans take care of the environment bc it's a medium in establishing society and civilization
• instrumental approach


  this approach, because it sees environment as something that could benefit man, can lead to the person's manipulative behavior and environment loses its being and significance
• axiological approach


  recognizes the intrinsic value of the environment
• axiological approach


  beauty can be seen as the external expression of such intrinsic value
• axiological approach


  it needs a greater use of imagination and reflection on the part of the human being for them to see and experience the intrinsic value of the environment
• anthropological approach


  the value of environment comes from the external authority, or humans
• anthropological approach


  as a human, you are able to control the environment
• anthropological approach


  considers environment as an object without consciousness of its own (therefore it can be manipulated and controlled at human beings' disposal!)
• utilitarianism approach


  this approach focuses on the consequences of human action and whether it is wrong or right
• utilitarianism approach


  an action is ethically right when it produces greatest happiness for the greater number of people, otherwise, the action is ethically wrong
• natural law ethics


  an ethical belief or system of beliefs supposed to be inherent in human nature and discoverable by reason rather than revelation
• natural law ethics


  law given by God to protect
• natural law ethics


  we respect nature because God created it for a divine purpose and recreated it for humans' well-being
• natural law ethics


  recognizes the human being as the summit expression of God's goodness, one who possesses intellect and reason, and has greater responsibility over the environment
• virtue ethics perspective


  the development of our virtue of care and respect for the environment is a habitual performance of caring and respecting non-human beings
• virtue ethics perspective


  caring and respecting become our second human nature
• paradise, patrimony, inheritance, and future


  "Love your country after God and your honor, and more than you love yourself, because your country is the only ________ that God has given you in this life; the only ________ of your race; the only ________ of your ancestors; and only _______ of your descendants..."
• Apolinario Mabini


  "Love your country after God and your honor, and more than you love yourself, because your country is the only paradise that God has given you in this life; the only patrimony of your race; the only inheritance of your ancestors; and only future of your descendants..." was said by __________
• 10 commandments for the environment

  1. use, don't abuse

  2. little less than a god

  3. one for all, all for one

  4. it's not a brave new world

  5. gaia isn't god

  6. what price progress?

  7. flowing like a river

  8. we're all in the same boat

  9. discipline is not a four-letter word

  10. it's all gift
• Pope Benedict XVI (26th)


  the ten environmental commandments were created by _______
• Use, Don't Abuse


  the human person, made in God's image, is superior to all other earthly creatures, which should in turn be used responsibly
• Little Less Than a God


  we should not reduce nature to a mere instrument to be manipulated and exploited nor should we make nature an absolute value or put it above the dignity of the human person
• One for All, All for One


  our responsibility toward ecology extends to future generations
• It's Not A Brave New World


  it is necessary to confirm both the primacy of ethics and the rights of man over technology, thus preserving human dignity
• Gaia Isn't God


  nature must not be regarded as a reality that is divine, removed from human action
• What Price Progress?


  economic development, moreover, needs to take into consideration the integrity and rhythm of nature, because natural resources are limited
• Flowing Like a River


  concern for the environment means that we should actively work for the integral development of the poorest regions
• We're All in the Same Boat


  collaboration, by means of worldwide agreements, backed up by international law, is necessary to protect the environment
• Discipline Is Not A Four-letter Word


  lifestyles should be oriented according to the principles of sobriety, temperance, and self-discipline, both at personal and social levels
• It's All A Gift


  a spiritual response must be given to environmental questions, inspired by the conviction that creation is a gift that God has placed in the hands of mankind, to be used responsibly and with loving care