Nature and possibility of an environmental ethic
Journal Article
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· Environ. Ethics; (United States)
A conception of an environmental ethic is set forth which involves postulating that nonconscious natural objects can have value in their own right, independently of human interests. Two kinds of objection are considered: (1) those that deny the possibility (the intelligibility) of developing an ethic of the environment that accepts this postulate, and (2) those that deny the necessity of constructing such an ethic. Both types of objection are found wanting. The essay concludes with some tentative remarks regarding the notion of inherent value in a natural object.
- Research Organization:
- North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh
- OSTI ID:
- 6633663
- Journal Information:
- Environ. Ethics; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Ethics; (United States) Vol. 3:1; ISSN ENETD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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