PHIL 316 - Environmental Ethics

3 credits.
A study of how the principles of ethical theory can be applied to contemporary environmental controversies. The class will examine a variety of theoretical approaches to environmental ethics, comparing human-centered (anthropocentric), animal-centered (zoocentric), and nature-centered (biocentric) value systems. Students will study local, national, and global environmental issues including factory farming, pollution and pesticides, loss of biodiversity, habitat destruction, and global warming.

Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.

*Fulfills General Education Goal 12.