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This course examines a series of case studies of environmental issues at the local, regional, and global levels that present complex dilemmas for humans to address. Potential solutions are viewed in the context of individual or societal ethical practices and moral obligations to other humans, non-human organisms, physical environments, and future generations. An introduction to moral theories and the examination of a variety of approaches to environmental ethics, such as anthropocentrism, bio/ecocentrism, deep ecology, ecofeminism, social ecology, and Leopold’s land ethic will provide the foundation for discussions of the case studies. MnTC Goal 9.
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