Environmental Ethics — Intergenerational Justice & Deep Ecology

Knowledge Themes

Structural Subtopics

• Anthropocentrism vs Biocentrism vs Ecocentrism
• Arne Naess and the Eightfold Platform of Deep Ecology
• Shallow vs Deep Ecology
• Intrinsic vs Instrumental Value of Nature
• Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic and the Biotic Community
• Sustainable Development and the Brundtland Commission
• Hans Jonas and the Imperative of Responsibility
• Rights of Future Generations and Intergenerational Equity
• John Rawls’s Original Position and the Just Savings Principle
• Global Commons and Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR)
• Environmental Justice and Equity for Marginalized Communities
• Ecofeminism and the Intersection of Gender and Environment
• Precautionary Principle and the Polluter Pays Principle
• Moral Status of Non-Human Entities and Animal Rights
• Ethical Implications of Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss