Through the biocentric environmental ethics formulated by Paul W. Taylor, who developed a new field in environmental ethics, this study shall examine the significance and values of the system in the area of environmental ethics.
Due to the development in the scientific technology, the global env...
Through the biocentric environmental ethics formulated by Paul W. Taylor, who developed a new field in environmental ethics, this study shall examine the significance and values of the system in the area of environmental ethics.
Due to the development in the scientific technology, the global environment is rapidly getting worse, and the planet is suffering from various conditions such as water contamination, atmospheric and soil pollutions, smog, global warming, El Ni?o phenomena, and so on. Many countermeasures are being taken, but they are still incapable of the serious conditions. The numerous social and institutional measures are no more than temporary remedies, and cannot be long-term solutions to the environmental disruption. It must be noted that the environmental damage is not easily caused by one factor but by a mixture of various factors. Also, solutions should not be searched in a biased way.
Although many environment-related theories have already been introduced in the West, it was not until the 1990s when Korean people started showing an interest in the environmental disruption. The growth in the interest has its roots in a simple factor: Korea suffered from a rapid deterioration in the environment. This deterioration shows that Korea did not manage to take sufficient care of the environment while spending the past 40 years in pursuit of land development and economic growth.
Hence, this study shall express some views on the causes of and solutions to the environmental damage. Among the numerous causes and solutions, this study will present the most fundamental ones. This is because many causes and solutions come down to one fundamental cause and one fundamental solution. The investigator thinks that this one cause results from humans? viewpoints and attitudes, and believes that this one solution should arise from a change in the viewpoints and attitudes.
There is no room for controversy that environmental damage started from the West. Behind the damage in the west, there were human-centered views which regarded the nature as something to subdue or use as a tool. In recent years, there are many studies that seek ways to find ideas that can make up for such views, from the East. Of course, seeking ways to supplement the limitations of Western viewpoints from the Eastern conceptions is a very good solution, and there are a large number of Eastern conceptions that play effective roles in making up for these limitations. However, there is a saying which states ?One who has tied a knot must untie it.". It is the best way that the person who caused a problem solves it. In other words, if the damage to the nature and environment started from the West, it may be a more effective way to settle the problems using the Western methods. Hence, this study shall find solutions from the Western conceptions.
One of these solutions is Taylor?s study on the biocentric environmental ethics. This biocentric environmental ethics supplements the weak points of the existing environmental ethics, expanding humans? ethical considerations to the range of living organisms. Although there are many scholars in the field of environmental ethics, they are straining to study Taylor?s biocentric environmental ethics. This is because they agree that it is the most progressive theory.
Taylor?s biocentric environmental ethics argues that all living organisms deserve the concern and consideration of all moral agents, and so destruction to any living organisms in the nature is morally prohibited. For example, the system argues that there is a good reason that humans are morally bound to protect plants, and that any activities such as felling trees indiscriminately, damaging forests, or destroying any life phenomena including singleng lled organisms, should be morally prohibited. It also suggests that the humans must show concern and consideration towards other organisms not because humans value specific animals or plants, but all organisms have inherent worth.
Of course there are many ethics taking a serious view of the nature and the life. Still, this study will take a look at how Taylor?s biocentric environmental ethics can bring changes in the humans? viewpoints on the current environmental issues. It will also look at how the system has a significance on the content and methodology of the environmental ethics education.
Through the biocentric environmental ethics formulated by Paul W. Taylor, who developed a new field in environmental ethics, this study shall examine the significance and values of the system in the area of environmental ethics.
Due to the development in the scientific technology, the global environment is rapidly getting worse, and the planet is suffering from various conditions such as water contamination, atmospheric and soil pollutions, smog, global warming, El Ni?o phenomena, and so on. Many countermeasures are being taken, but they are still incapable of the serious conditions. The numerous social and institutional measures are no more than temporary remedies, and cannot be long-term solutions to the environmental disruption. It must be noted that the environmental damage is not easily caused by one factor but by a mixture of various factors. Also, solutions should not be searched in a biased way.
Although many environment-related theories have already been introduced in the West, it was not until the 1990s when Korean people started showing an interest in the environmental disruption. The growth in the interest has its roots in a simple factor: Korea suffered from a rapid deterioration in the environment. This deterioration shows that Korea did not manage to take sufficient care of the environment while spending the past 40 years in pursuit of land development and economic growth.
Hence, this study shall express some views on the causes of and solutions to the environmental damage. Among the numerous causes and solutions, this study will present the most fundamental ones. This is because many causes and solutions come down to one fundamental cause and one fundamental solution. The investigator thinks that this one cause results from humans? viewpoints and attitudes, and believes that this one solution should arise from a change in the viewpoints and attitudes.
There is no room for controversy that environmental damage started from the West. Behind the damage in the west, there were human-centered views which regarded the nature as something to subdue or use as a tool. In recent years, there are many studies that seek ways to find ideas that can make up for such views, from the East. Of course, seeking ways to supplement the limitations of Western viewpoints from the Eastern conceptions is a very good solution, and there are a large number of Eastern conceptions that play effective roles in making up for these limitations. However, there is a saying which states ?One who has tied a knot must untie it.". It is the best way that the person who caused a problem solves it. In other words, if the damage to the nature and environment started from the West, it may be a more effective way to settle the problems using the Western methods. Hence, this study shall find solutions from the Western conceptions.
One of these solutions is Taylor?s study on the biocentric environmental ethics. This biocentric environmental ethics supplements the weak points of the existing environmental ethics, expanding humans? ethical considerations to the range of living organisms. Although there are many scholars in the field of environmental ethics, they are straining to study Taylor?s biocentric environmental ethics. This is because they agree that it is the most progressive theory.
Taylor?s biocentric environmental ethics argues that all living organisms deserve the concern and consideration of all moral agents, and so destruction to any living organisms in the nature is morally prohibited. For example, the system argues that there is a good reason that humans are morally bound to protect plants, and that any activities such as felling trees indiscriminately, damaging forests, or destroying any life phenomena including singleng lled organisms, should be morally prohibited. It also suggests that the humans must show concern and consideration towards other organisms not because humans value specific animals or plants, but all organisms have inherent worth.
Of course there are many ethics taking a serious view of the nature and the life. Still, this study will take a look at how Taylor?s biocentric environmental ethics can bring changes in the humans? viewpoints on the current environmental issues. It will also look at how the system has a significance on the content and methodology of the environmental ethics education.
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