An Environmental Proposal for Ethics

Download or read book An Environmental Proposal for Ethics written by Laura Westra and published by Studies in Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy. This book was released on 1994 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This original discussion breaks new ground by thoroughly analyzing ethical and aesthetic values, centering on the concept of ecological integrity, that apply intrinsically to nature and that govern our rightful use of the environment. Those who have been waiting for an exciting account of the inherent structure and worth of ecological systems in relation to environmental policy will find it in this book.'-Mark Sagoff, Director of the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, University of Maryland at College Park