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The set of values or views actually held by some individual or group about the environment.

ēthikós

They tell us what we should do and provide arguments to justify this.
Fundamental to legal argument and law reform.

Normative

It reveals new perspectives on the human/nature relationship.
Use it to search for the assumptions implicit in the language of the legal sources

​Descriptive

Broad ethical approaches

Ethical Theories

Common division into three groups:

• Consequentialist/Utilitarian

• Deontological

• Virtue Ethics

The range of perspectives on environmental ethics is diverse.
It can broadly be divided into three main schools (theories) of thought.

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Environmental Ethics

Anthropocentric vs Anthropocene

The varieties of Environmental Ethics

Anthropocentric perspectives

• Traditional Anthropocentrism

• Enlightened Anthropocentrism

• Extended Anthropocentrism

The varieties of Environmental Ethics

Non-Anthropocentric perspectives

• Animal Welfare

• Biocentricism

• Aesthetic Approach

The varieties of Environmental Ethics

Ecocentric/Holistic perspectives

• Land Ethic

• Deep Ecology

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Real conflict is not between conservation and development, but between environment and the reckless exploitation.

The Environment vs. Development debate in India