Paper Topic:

Environmental Ethics-2

Running head : Environmental Ethics

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24th April , 2009

Consequences : Predicting the Future

1- ) Describe three problems with including animal suffering in a utilitarian calculation

To begin with , it can cause great stresses to the natural systems as they are stressed to the maximum to ensure the people are provided with their demands . For instance , animals suffer greatly as they are subjected to higher products enhancing chemicals . To add to that , it encourages higher exploitation of resources to satisfy the people , a

br notion which may compromise the inter-generational sustainability of the same resources . Finally , through being highly anthropocentric , the calculation gives less consideration of the effects that would result from satisfying their needs as the best good . This includes aspects like the ability of the natural systems to assimilate back wastes from the people 2- ) What assumptions does cost-benefit analysis make about our knowledge of the likely consequences of an actions ? Raise a critical question about one of these assumptions

Cost benefit analysis considers knowledge to be part of the driving factor in the achievement of the expected benefits . It also does not consider this knowledge propositions about the consequences of actions to be taken . However , these assumptions are wanting in that human element is the most important factor in facilitating the consequences How can the process omit the consideration which dictates the progress nature , speed , and success 3- ) Explain why using economic discounting to determine environmental policy is a problem

Economic discounting is...

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