Environmental Worldviews Case Studies

Last updated almost 4 years ago

13 questions

Environmental Worldviews Case Studies

Last updated almost 4 years ago

13 questions

What do you think are basic human needs? What should all people have access to?

What do you think are some qualitative needs? Meaning, what might not be essential for survival but will improve the quality of human life?

Use these websites to answer the questions about the Sea Shepherd's Organization and the Biosphere 2 experiment 

Sea Shepherd: https://seashepherd.org/who-we-are/our-mission-2/

Biosphere 2: https://biosphere2.org/about/about-biosphere-2 

Some analysts argue that the problems with Biosphere 2 resulted mostly from inadequate design, and that a better team of scientists and engineers could make it work. Explain why you agree or disagree with this view.

Do you believe that we have an ethical responsibility to leave the earth’s natural systems in as good, or better, a condition as they are now? Explain. List three aspects of your lifestyle that hinder implementing this ideal and three aspects that promote this ideal.

In the past few days of class we have summarized several different environmental worldviews. Go through these worldviews and find the beliefs you agree with and then describe your own environmental worldview. Which of your beliefs were added or modified as a result of taking this course?

Environmental Worldviews Case Studies

Environmental Worldviews Case Studies

What do you think are basic human needs? What should all people have access to?

What do you think are some qualitative needs? Meaning, what might not be essential for survival but will improve the quality of human life?

Some analysts argue that the problems with Biosphere 2 resulted mostly from inadequate design, and that a better team of scientists and engineers could make it work. Explain why you agree or disagree with this view.

Do you believe that we have an ethical responsibility to leave the earth’s natural systems in as good, or better, a condition as they are now? Explain. List three aspects of your lifestyle that hinder implementing this ideal and three aspects that promote this ideal.

In the past few days of class we have summarized several different environmental worldviews. Go through these worldviews and find the beliefs you agree with and then describe your own environmental worldview. Which of your beliefs were added or modified as a result of taking this course?

What do you think are basic human needs? What should all people have access to?

What do you think are some qualitative needs? Meaning, what might not be essential for survival but will improve the quality of human life?

Which worldview do you think is represented by the members of the Biosphere 2 experiment? Explain using evidence from the video and the website.

Some analysts argue that the problems with Biosphere 2 resulted mostly from inadequate design, and that a better team of scientists and engineers could make it work. Explain why you agree or disagree with this view.

Which worldview do you think is represented by the members of the Sea Shepherd Organization? Explain using evidence from the video and the website.

Do you believe that we have an ethical responsibility to leave the earth’s natural systems in as good, or better, a condition as they are now? Explain. List three aspects of your lifestyle that hinder implementing this ideal and three aspects that promote this ideal.

In the past few days of class we have summarized several different environmental worldviews. Go through these worldviews and find the beliefs you agree with and then describe your own environmental worldview. Which of your beliefs were added or modified as a result of taking this course?

Which statement fits you best?

Which statement fits you best?

Which statement fits you best?

Which statement fits you best?

Which one of the following would you be most likely to copy?

Which of the following statements is closest to your opinion?