Environmental philosophy : : a revaluation of cosmopolitan ethics from an ecocentric standpoint / / Hugh P. McDonald.

• Superior document: Value Inquiry Book Series ; Volume 273
• VerfasserIn: McDonald, H. P.
• Place / Publishing House: Amsterdam, Netherlands : : Rodopi,, 2014.; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Series: Value inquiry book series ; Volume 273.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (510 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Environmental Philosophy: A Revaluation of Cosmopolitan Ethics from an Ecocentric Standpoint calls for a new approach to ethics. Starting from the necessity for all life of air, water, and food, the book revalues the relation of ethics and environmentalism. Using insights of the environmental ethicists, environmental ethics becomes the model for ethics as a whole. Humans are part of a larger environment. Cosmopolitanism should be revised in accord with environmental ethics. The book applies a new theory of values to the relation of value and obligation, and of duty, rights and virtue, to accord with ecocentrism. The book also critically evaluates Utilitarianism and the self interest theory. Other chapters address population, species preservation and a practical program for environmental policy.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- INTRODUCTION -- TOWARD A DEONTOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS -- RETHINKING COSMOPOLITAN ETHICS -- COSMOPOLITAN VIRTUE: A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF A GENERATION -- THE PROBLEM OF “RIGHTS” IN THE WILD -- VALUE AND OBLIGATION -- RATIONAL SELF-INTEREST, AN OXYMORON -- POPULATION: A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE “RIGHT” TO UNLIMITED PROCREATION -- IN DEFENSE OF SPECIES -- THE VIRTUES OF THRIFT -- THE CULTURE OF DEATH -- PRACTICAL PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ERA -- ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY AS A SYSTEM: FROM ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS TO ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY -- RARE, THREATENED AND ENDANGERED: REFLECTIONS UPON THE CATEGORIES OF BOTANICAL SCARCITY -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- Index -- VIBS.