Exam 25: Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability

People with earth-centered worldviews believe that humans are in charge of the world and that the earth's life support systems are subservient to human demands.

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The ____________________ worldview suggests humans are separate from the rest of nature and can manage nature to meet our increasing needs and wants.

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planetary management

What does "a sense of place" mean? Do you have such a place, and if so, where is it? Do you think a sense of place is important? What would you do to protect that place?

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To identify a sense of place that is worth protecting is an important insight into understanding why we need to protect the larger environment.A brief discussion of "if" and "where" could open that discussion for the student.Most people have someplace they want to protect.The key will be for the student to make connections between his/her place and the larger environment as "place."

Humans now have more technology and power to degrade nature than ever before. At the same time we have very little contact with, or understanding of, nature.

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Part of the problem in the human degradation of the life-support system of the earth is our ignorance of how the earth works.To change our behavior we need to know

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Which of the following would not be part of the environmental wisdom worldview?

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The no-problem school worldview is part of the environmental wisdom worldview.

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The spaceship-earth worldview understands the earth as a complex machine that we can dominate, change, and manage.

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An earth-centered worldview is more practical than a human-centered worldview.

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Evidence indicates that human driven degradation of nature will likely threaten human civilization, and one-half of all the world's species in this century.

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Having a sense of connectedness with nature is not all that important to dealing with environmental problems.

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Question 11

The Biosphere 2 experiment failed to maintain ____________________ for eight people for two years.

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According to social science research, in order for a major social change to occur, what percentage of the people need to be convinced that change must take place?

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Question 13

Some analysts suggest that for some people acquiring more and more goods should be treated as an ____________________.

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Question 14

In order to make change in the world around environmental issues, we need to convince at least one-half of the world's people.

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Question 15

Which of the following would not be one of the components of an environmental revolution?

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According to the environmental wisdom worldview, "all efforts to promote sustainability are local and personal." How do you understand this concept? Do you think all sustainability efforts are local and personal, or national/global and impersonal. Explain.

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There is widespread evidence that humans are increasingly degrading our own life-support system.

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The Biosphere 2 experiment could be seen as a failure, or it could be seen as an affirmation that nature is exceedingly complex and should not be degraded or destroyed.Which way do you view Biosphere 2? Explain your answer.

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Question 19

Examine the various worldviews as outlined in this section of the chapter.Which of these worldviews encompasses your understanding of how the world works? Is being aware of your worldview a helpful insight? Why or why not.

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Exam 25: Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability

People with earth-centered worldviews believe that humans are in charge of the world and that the earth's life support systems are subservient to human demands.

The ____________________ worldview suggests humans are separate from the rest of nature and can manage nature to meet our increasing needs and wants.

What does "a sense of place" mean? Do you have such a place, and if so, where is it? Do you think a sense of place is important? What would you do to protect that place?

Humans now have more technology and power to degrade nature than ever before. At the same time we have very little contact with, or understanding of, nature.

Part of the problem in the human degradation of the life-support system of the earth is our ignorance of how the earth works.To change our behavior we need to know

Which of the following would not be part of the environmental wisdom worldview?

The no-problem school worldview is part of the environmental wisdom worldview.

The spaceship-earth worldview understands the earth as a complex machine that we can dominate, change, and manage.

An earth-centered worldview is more practical than a human-centered worldview.

Evidence indicates that human driven degradation of nature will likely threaten human civilization, and one-half of all the world's species in this century.

Having a sense of connectedness with nature is not all that important to dealing with environmental problems.

The Biosphere 2 experiment failed to maintain ____________________ for eight people for two years.

According to social science research, in order for a major social change to occur, what percentage of the people need to be convinced that change must take place?

Some analysts suggest that for some people acquiring more and more goods should be treated as an ____________________.

In order to make change in the world around environmental issues, we need to convince at least one-half of the world's people.

Which of the following would not be one of the components of an environmental revolution?

According to the environmental wisdom worldview, "all efforts to promote sustainability are local and personal." How do you understand this concept? Do you think all sustainability efforts are local and personal, or national/global and impersonal. Explain.

There is widespread evidence that humans are increasingly degrading our own life-support system.

The Biosphere 2 experiment could be seen as a failure, or it could be seen as an affirmation that nature is exceedingly complex and should not be degraded or destroyed.Which way do you view Biosphere 2? Explain your answer.

Examine the various worldviews as outlined in this section of the chapter.Which of these worldviews encompasses your understanding of how the world works? Is being aware of your worldview a helpful insight? Why or why not.

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