- Anthropocentrism vs biocentrism. Define these terms and use them in a sentence. ( 2pts)
- Discuss how the book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson affected the environmental movement. What
specific environmental case study did Mrs. Carson discuss? ( 4pts) - Religion plays a key role in Environmental Ethics. Describe the role of retigion in Environmental Ethics
and environmental decision making. You may do this by discussing how at least two major religions view
environmental issues. (4 pts) - Earth is often described as a “Super-organism’”. Describe how the Earth could be considered and
organism? (4 pts) - IF human population growth is considered the #1 environmental threat how can we ethically reduce this
threat. To answer this question first describe why humans are such a huge threat to the environment. (2
pts) - “ Christopher Stone (a professor of law at the University of Southern Califomia) had become widely
discussed. Stone (1972) proposed that trees and other natural objects should have at least the same
standing in law as corporations. “ (SEP Environmental Ethics). Discuss this statement. (2 pts)