Ecological and ethical duty

1996 ◽  
pp. 16-26
Author(s):  
Dionisiy Lyahovych
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Environmental Ethics ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Ethical Duty ◽  
Environmental Value ◽  
The People

Ecological ethical duty is a kind of philosophical and theological reflection on environmental issues, and at the same time finding the appropriate foundation for environmental ethics. By the term "ethical duty" we mean the search for environmental value, the nature of which would have the effect of inducing the appropriate personal and social behavior and thus influenced the customs and culture of the people.

scholarly journals Why Teach Environmental Ethics? Because We Already Do

2004 ◽  
Vol 8 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 227-242
Author(s):  
Christine Benton ◽  
Raymond Benton
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Ethics ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Ethic ◽  
Ethical Dimension ◽  
Land Ethic ◽  
The Way

AbstractIn this paper we argue for the importance of the formal teaching of environmental ethics. This is, we argue, both because environmental ethics is needed to respond to the environmental issues generated by the neoliberal movement in politics and economics, and because a form of environmental ethics is implicit, but unexamined, in that which is currently taught. We maintain that students need to become aware of the latent ethical dimension in what they are taught. To help them, we think that they need to understand how models and metaphors structure and impact their worldviews. We describe how a simple in-class exercise encourages students to experience the way metaphors organize feelings, courses of action, and cognitive understandings. This is then intellectualized by way of Clifford Geertz's concept of culture and his model for the analysis of sacred symbols. From there we present a brief interpretation of modern economics as the embodiment of the dominant modern ethos. This leads into a consideration of ecology as a science, and to the environmental ethic embodied in Aldo Leopold's "Land Ethic." We close with a personal experience that highlights how environmental teaching can make students aware of the presence of an implicit, but unexamined, environmental ethic.

scholarly journals From Environmental Awareness to Environmental Responsibility: Towards a Stewardship Curriculum

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Ajayi C. Omoogun ◽  
Etuki E. Egbonyi ◽  
Usang N. Onnoghen
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Environmental Ethics ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Human Perception ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Ecological Problems ◽  
Environmental Curricula

<p>The period of environmentalism heightened environmental concern and subsequently the emergence of Environmental Education that is anchored on awareness. It is thought that increase in environmental awareness will reverse the misuse of the environment and its resources. Four decades after the international call for Environmental Education, Earth’s degradation is far from abating as it’s pristinity is consistently and irreversibly being eroded by no less than from anthropocentric activities. Humans have seen themselves as the dominant species that is apart and not part of the organisms that constitute the environment. The philosophical value free nature concepts and the theological assumption that human are the ultimate species together with the rise of capitalism and its surrogates consumerism together conspire to diminuate environmental health. To protect the environment therefore, we must refocus EE to change human’s view of the environment and attitude towards the utilization of its resources. Environmental education can become more effective in creating respect for the environment. This paper examined the failure of efforts at addressing environmental issues via environmental education. The paper posits that environmental problems are on the increase due to lack of deliberate responsibility and stewardship, lack of a unique EE curricula and ineffective pedagogy. We suggest therefore that EE can target human perception and attitude and direct then towards biocentric stewardship for the environment. This can be achieved through a deliberate pedagogy of environmental values that promotes sustainable attitude and respect for the environment. Humans must bear the burden of responsibility to ensure the wellbeing of the environment. We must replace the philosophical value free nature concepts that nature is a common commodity and the theological assumption that humans are the ultimate species. We must also rethink our consumerism nature and the endless faith in the efficacy of technology to solve reoccurrence human induced ecological problems. These issues must be embedded in the school curriculum. Pedagogical approach to EE should essentially be the experiential model. The school curriculum must be the carrier and doer of these values that are crucial to the sustainability of the environment. Environmental ethics, environmental code of conduct, environmental nationalism, nature as manifestation of God, ascetic consumerism are recommended as key component of environmental curricula and pedagogy.<strong> </strong></p>

scholarly journals ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (9SE) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Mamta Barman
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Values ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Global Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Environmental Value ◽  
Nature Awareness ◽  
Sample Age ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Harmful Effects

The real wealth of any nation and any region lies in the wellbeing of its people. The three main problems in the world, are known as three-P-Population, Poverty, and Pollution. Pollution is the main problem of the modern world. The technological inventions and progress has over powered nature, it has also resulted in the thoughtless exploitation of nature. Awareness by educating everyone, to value the nature and maintain the natural environment are important need. A study was conducted a 50 private and govt. female school students to measure the environmental values. Environmental Value Test (Shrivastav& Dubey, 1995) was used to assess the environmental value of the sample age range varied from 16-17 yrs. Findings of the study reveal that there is degree of high environmental value among both urban groups. Eco-club, Vanmahotsava, Exhibitions are popular means of creating awareness about environment. The need of the hour is to discuss environmental issues as our environmental issues, at global level as a sense of duty. To protect the environment from the adverse effects of pollution, many nations worldwide have enacted legislation to regulate various types of pollution to mitigate their harmful effects.

scholarly journals REKONTRUKSI ECORELIGIUS ORANG MELAYU Solusi Penyelamatan Lingkungan

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Husni Thamrin, M.Si
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous People ◽  
Environmental Ethics ◽  
Deep Ecology ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Human Being ◽  
The People ◽  
Traditional Societies ◽  
The Times ◽  
The Universe

Anthropocentric paradigm has distanced humans from nature, as well as causing the humans themselves become exploitative in attitude and do not really care about the nature. In relation, ecological crisis also can be seen as caused by mechanistic-reductionistic-dualistic of Cartesian science. The perspective of anthropocentric is corrected by biocentrism and ecocentrism ethics, particularly Deep Ecology, to re-look at the nature as an ethical community. The concept of ecoculture is already practiced from the beginning by indigenous or traditional societies in elsewhere. The perspective of the human being as an integral part of the nature, and  the behaviour of full of resposibility, full of respect and care about the sustainability of all life in the universe have become perspectives and behaviours of various traditional people. The majority of local wisdom in the maintenance of the environment is still surviving in the midst of shifting currents waves by a pressure of anthropocentric perspective. There is also in a crisis because a pressure of the  influences of a modernization. While others, drifting and eroding in the modernization and the anthropocentric perspective.In that context, ecoculture, particularly Deep Ecology, support for leaving the anthropocentric perspective, and when a holistic life perspective asks for leaving the anthropocentric perspective, the humans are invited to go back to thelocal wisdom, the old wisdom of the indigenous people. in other words, environmental ethics is to urge and invite the people to go back to the ethics of the indigenous people that are still relevant with the times. The essence of this perspective is back to the nature, back to his true identity as an ecological human in the ecoreligion  perspective.

scholarly journals O turismo étnico como ferramenta para o etnodesenvolvimento da aldeia Tabaçu Reko Ypy, Itanhaém-Peruíbe (SP)

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cássia Aparecida Praeiro Mateus ◽  
Andrea Rabinovici
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Mining Activities ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Ethnic Tourism ◽  
The Gaze ◽  
The People ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Supporting Tool ◽  
Environmental Balance ◽  
The Village

A presente pesquisa acompanhou as vivências turísticas ocorridas entre indígenas da etnia Ñandeva ao longo dos anos de 2013 a 2015 na aldeia Tabaçu Reko Ypy. Analisou as possíveis consequências e os impactos ao etnodesenvolvimento exercido pelo turismo étnico. Esta comunidade desenvolve e pratica esta atividade como uma ferramenta de apoio à geração de renda alternativa na busca de melhores condições de vida em prol da recuperação do seu território gravemente degradado pela atividade de mineração. Afora isso visa obter um auto sustento que colabore com o resgate das suas tradições. Por se tratar de uma aldeia recentemente formada, nenhuma literatura específica sobre este povo foi encontrada. Basicamente todos os registros e informações sobre a sua política, comportamento social e cultural foram obtidas através de entrevistas semiestruturadas, participação em vivências e doação de registros realizada pelos próprios indígenas. Através deste estudo pôde-se notar consequências diversas advindas do turismo étnico e refletir sobre possíveis futuros impactos. Conclui-se que, através das ações exercidas pelo povo Ñandeva, a possibilidade em se fazer uso de novas ferramentas e diretrizes servirão de apoio para o alcance de um etnodesenvolvimento autônomo sob o olhar de um modelo de turismo inclusivo capaz de gerar renda, que respeite a cultura local e que também busque promover o equilíbrio ambiental. Ethnic tourism as a tool for ethnodevelopment of the village Tabaçu Reko Ypy, Itanhaém-Peruíbe (SP, Brazil) ABSTRACT This research has followed the tourist experiences that occurred among indigenous ethnic Ñandeva over the period from 2013 to 2015 as well as analyzing the possible consequences and impacts on the ethnodevelopment carried out by the ethnic tourism. The village develops and performs this activity as a supporting tool for generating alternative income with the purpose of improving their living conditions and recovering their territory, which was seriously degraded by mining activities. Furthermore, the community aims to reach self-sufficiency so that they will be able to recover their traditions. I should make it clear that, due to the fact that I have dealt with a recently formed village, no specific literature about its people has been found. Basically, all the documents and information about their politics, social behavior and culture have been obtained through semi-structured interviews, participation in field experiences and documents provided by the indigenous people themselves. This study noted several consequences arising from ethnic tourism and reflect on possible future impacts. It is concluded that, through the actions carried out by the people, Ñandeva make use of new tools and guidelines will serve as a support to the achievement of an ethno-development as under the gaze of a inclusive tourism model capable of generating income, that respects local culture and which also seek to promote the environmental balance. KEYWORDS: Ethnodevelopment; Ethnic tourism; Ethnicity Ñandeva.

The Great Terror as a Moral Panic

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth Bernstein
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Young People ◽  
Political Identity ◽  
Moral Panic ◽  
Youth Activism ◽  
Social Disorder ◽  
Youth Leaders ◽  
The People

During the Great Terror, youth faced suspicion not only for their connections with supposed enemies of the people but because of alleged acts of degeneracy like drinking. Thousands of young people found themselves accused of hooliganism, a malleable crime that encompassed various forms of social disorder. In the Komsomol, the arrest of youth leaders as Trotskyist degenerates impressed upon young communists that their social behavior was part of their political identity. The older cohort of Komsomol members, the pererostki, also fell under suspicion for subscribing to the old norms of youth activism. Among youth, the Great Terror became a moral panic that aimed to shape young people’s behaviour.

Unleashing the Hidden Value of a Pipeline Through the Use of Visual Communications

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul B. Connor
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The People ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
History Of ◽  
Aboriginal History ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

How does the communication of information affect the pipeline industry? People are becoming more aware of the pipeline industry and how it may affect individuals and landowners in the future. Corporations are producing commuications tools to alleviate the lack of knowledge and the hidden value of energy pipelines. This case study examines two projects: “Passing through Edson” examines a winter pipeline construction job in Edson, Alberta. The story is told by the people on the job. We examine the environmental issues, economic impact, Native employment, and winter construction techniques. The “Boy Chief” video examines the impact of an archaeological dig on the prairies. In this program we have insight into the aboriginal history of the area and how the pipeline company is helping people learn more about the Native way of life. The paper examine how communication tools like these, allow employees access to information when communicating to stakeholders.

Educate: Don’t punish

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoya Chowdhary ◽  
Falak Chowdhary ◽  
Rubal Gangopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Social Behavior ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Corporal Punishment ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Ethical Duty ◽  
Suicidal Attempts ◽  
Mental Trauma

We all have seen/ experienced incidences of corporal punishment, but most of us don’t see them as something strange/ to question, and yet it makes us feel uncomfortable. In other words; corporal punishment is just one of the wrong ways to discipline a child. In our society, it is a trend that children in school as well as at home are physically punished if they do not conform to the set social behavior. The punishment varies from physical abuse to psychological abuse. A child responds differently to the menace of corporal punishment and the uncontrolled anger of the parent/ teacher, may result in injuries or even death of the child. Children respect and admire adults whether parents/ teachers but these punishments may lead to anger and frustration which diminish the intimacy which the child has towards them and to cope up with the persistent abuse, the child indulges in self-destructive activities like alcohol abuse etc and even suicidal attempts. Chronic abuse of the child leads to a breach of the trust between the child and the parent/ teacher causing effects beyond physical/ mental trauma, there is an erosion of the self-esteem, fear of closeness and ill-conceived attempts to avoid unpleasant reminders of child abuse. The use of corporal punishment is strongly rooted in our society and is passed on through generations. However, this doesn’t mean that corporal punishment is justified. So, putting an end to corporal punishment is our ethical duty.

Which Alternative Fuel is more Suitable for Vehicles in China: Hydrogen Gas or Fossil-Based Fuels?

2012 ◽  
Vol 512-515 ◽  
pp. 1450-1455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tian Lang Li ◽  
Zuo Yu Sun
Keyword(s):  
Energy Security ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Alternative Fuel ◽  
Hydrogen Gas ◽  
Sharp Rise ◽  
The People ◽  
National Energy Security ◽  
Promising Solution ◽  
And Performance

The sharp rise in the development of vehicle industry in China not only promotes both the national economy development and the people living quality, but also aggravates both the national energy security and the environmental issues. Adopting alternative fuels instead of petroleum is commonly regarded as the utmost promising solution, however, which alternative fuel(s) is more suitable for China is still in the argument. The present paper compared the characteristics and performance of hydrogen gas and fossil-based fuels, and pointed that hydrogen gas is more suitable for China than fossil-based fuels.

scholarly journals Seksualitas dalam Lontar Tingkahing Sarasmi Implikasi Terhadap Masyarakat di Kecamatan Denpasar Timur

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Ni Luh Gede Astiti Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Sexual Pleasure ◽  
Sexual Relations ◽  
The People

<p><em>Lontar Tingkahing Sarasmi explained about sexual relations at the time of marriage which in it explained sexuality ethics when having sexual relations so that they could reach the peak of sexual pleasure and the ethics of getting the desired son. So knowing this can help the community to deal with problems in the household and get the children they want. Then later children who are born will be a generation that has good quality and can have a good impact on the environment.</em></p><em>In Lontar Tingkahing Sarasmai has the concept of sexuality which includes religious concepts and concepts of the use of sexuality. In the concept of sexuality, this explains the love of the gods in the human body so that sexual relations are said to be sacred and there is a prohibition on sexual intercourse because it can affect the character of the child. In addition, there are sexuality ethics, namely: ethics of having sex with wives, ethics of wife holding, ethics of wanting sons and daughters, ethics of wanting powerful sons, ethics of wanting sons and daughters of the main, ethics of wanting beautiful children, and ethics of wanting long-lived sons. As well as how the implications of sexuality in Lontar Tingkahing Sarasmi on the people in East Denpasar Subdistrict, including lifestyle implications, implications for community social behavior, implications for people who apply sexuality ethics in Lontar Tingkahing Sarasmi, and implications for people who do not apply sexuality ethics in Lontar Tingkahing Sarasmi.</em>

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