Schools of Thought Worksheet

Write brief descriptions for each of the terms in the table below. If you use an outside source to define them, include an APA citation for the source.

General Terms

Ecology

Environmental justice

Environmental science

Ethics

Land ethic

Schools of Thought

Anthropocentrism

Biocentrism

Deep ecology

Deontology

Ecofeminism

Ethical extensionism

Hedonism

Inherent value

Materialism

Minimalism

Naturalism

Pluralism

Pragmatism

Relativism

Teleology

Utilitarianism

Select two environmental schools of thought from the completed chart and apply them to a local environmental issue.

Write a 350- to 700-word response and include the following:

· Explain how this local environment issue is affecting your community.

· Explain how your chosen two environmental schools of thought view this local environmental issue.

· Address any ethical concerns or controversies surrounding this environmental issue.

· Explain how ethics influence the human course of action regarding principal environmental issues.