Interrelationship of ecological science and environmental ethics

Journal Article · · Environ. Ethics; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5840/enviroethics19791327· OSTI ID:5444711

Marietta, Jr, D E

A recent trend among environmentalists (e.g., Aldo Leopold) of basing ethical norms for land use, resource management and conservation on eological principles such as homeostasis is examined. Justification for such an ethical approach through analysis of moral judgment in explored and argued to be as sound as more traditional approaches. Issues such as the is/ought impasse, the connection between value judgements are definitive and categorical are treated as they relate to an ecological ethic, i.e., an environmental ethic grounded in ecological science. 33 references.

• Research Organization: Florida Atlantic Univ., Boca Raton
• OSTI ID: 5444711
• Journal Information: Environ. Ethics; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Ethics; (United States) Vol. 1:3; ISSN ENETD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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