Essays on Environmental Ethics

Growing up, my parents religiously watched CBC News. To avoid living in a bubble, they were keen on staying informed about events happening all over the world. Naturally, as I got older, my interest in global issues become more prominent as well. Watching the news…

It is interesting to read how boys and girls start to lose “baby fat”, boys more so than girls! From a cute chubby potbellied toddler to a flat-tummied proportional child. Also interesting to read is how not only genetic but environmental factors determine the height…

A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet is both a story of warning and a triumphance. The documentary focuses on people who have stopped forest deforestation and rescued baby seals, but filmmaker Mark Kitchell also describes the imminent dangers of climate change….

The way we develop biophysically can be from physical or biological aspects. I just recently turned 22 and I’m half Mexican and half white. My mom when pregnant with me was healthy and she didn’t have any complications. She didn’t smoke or drink while pregnant…

The Conflicts Within In 1914, Irish author James Joyce published the short story “Araby,” in which an unwitting boy falls prey to his instinctual desires. Instead of carefully considering the full implications of his actions, he allows his premature sexual drive to take over, ultimately…

An environmental value system (EVS for short) is a way of thinking that molds the way a person (or group of people) view an environmental issue such as pollution, climate change or deforestation. A system is defined by 3 factors: an input, a process, and…

Our planet’s peripheral surface is so imperative, it bears its name: earth. It’s the establishment of woods, meadows and other normal living spaces and the medium that gives us nourishment, pharmaceutical, garments, fuel, and jobs. Sadly, our utilization and abuse of land represents a noteworthy…

According to the New York Times, is a fact-checker and graduate of the University of Chicago. Soil is a finite resource. Jerry Glover, a National Geographic Emerging explorer and agroecologist at the U.S. Agency for International Development claims that, “The minerals, the nutrients that make…

How do ethical teachings in Judaism guide adherents to be ‘wise in deeds’? – in your response, refer to environmental ethics Environmental ethics in Judaism is an attempt to define a system of values to guide adherents in the world. Ethical teachings in Judaism, which…

“Utilitarianism is the Best Approach to Environmental Ethics” In modern society we are regularly reminded that as a planet, we are facing an environmental crisis. The melting of ice increases everyday, along with a rise in global temperature and escalation in sea levels. The problems…