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Author:

Wenz, Peter S.

Title:

Environmental ethics today / Peter S. Wenz.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2001

Description:

xv, 351 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Environmental ethics.
Éthique de l'environnement.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

pt. 1. Anthropocentrism -- Overpopulation, markets, and human rights -- Energy, economics, and future generations -- Competing human-centered values -- pt. 2. Nonanthropocentrism -- Animal liberation and utilitarianism -- Animal rights and medical research -- Species diversity and Gaia -- The land ethic -- pt. 3. Environmental synergism -- Human rights, agriculture, and biodiversity -- Ecofeminism and environmental justice -- Religion and nature -- pt. 4. Applications -- Personal choices, consumerism, and human nature -- Public policies, efficiency, and globalization -- Final reflections: Is optimism justified?

ISBN:

9780195133844
0195133846

OCLC:

(OCoLC)44627055

LCCN:

00058895

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GLAX641 -- Marshalltown Community College Library (Marshalltown)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)