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23 Cards in this Set
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What is conservationism (shallow Ecology)? |
The theory that the environment’s importance is related to its usefulness for humanity |
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What is instrumental value? |
Belief that something is only valuable because of its importance to something else |
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What is anthropocentric? |
Belief that humanity is central and more important |
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What is intrinsic value? |
Belief that something is valuable in itself |
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What is libertarianism (deep ecology)? |
The belief that all life forms have intrinsic value |
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What is specieist? |
Discrimination in favour of one species, usually the human species, over another |
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What is ecosophy? |
the idea that all living things, whether humans, animals or plants have rights |
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What is ecological extension (eco-holism)? |
The belief that all ecosystems and living things are interdependent |
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What is the Gaia hypothesis? |
The hypothesis that suggests that the world’s physical properties and the biosphere join together to form a complex interacting system |
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What is Gaia? |
The idea of Gaia comes from the name of the Greek goddess of the Earth, who was believed to be intrinsically part of the planet |
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What is symbiosis? |
The mutually beneficial relationship between two things, where they are dependent on each other |
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What is dominion? |
Belief that God has given humankind authority over the Earth and all its animals and plants |
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What is stewardship? |
Belief that God has given humanity responsibility to care and look after the planet |
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What is creation spirituality? |
A belief that businesses have a responsibility towards society as well as their own interests. |
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What is micro-ethics? |
This deals with smaller details that constitute an ethical approach |
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What is Social responsibility? |
A belief that businesses have a responsibility towards society as well as their own interests |
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What are stakeholders? |
Those people who own the company, and also its employees, it consumers and the wider community |
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What is Bourgeoisie? |
The middle class industrial owners who have the proletariat working for them |
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What is Proletariat? |
The workers and lower wage earners who depend on the bourgeoisie for employmen |
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What is Whistleblowing? |
Revealing to the public some sort of corruption or wrongdoing in business |
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What is Globalisation |
The integration of economies, cultures, governmental policies and political movements around the world |
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What is LEDC? |
Less economically developed countries |
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What is MEDC? |
More economically developed countries |
