Self Quiz Chapter 17: Environmental Ethics: Pollution and Resource Use

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. The view that only humans have intrinsic moral value is called

anthropocentrism. correct incorrect

optimal pollution. correct incorrect

ecocentrism. correct incorrect

optimal resource use. correct incorrect

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. Mitigation refers to

lessening the overall quantity of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere regardless of their sources. correct incorrect

cutting back the net emission of greenhouse gases especially from one's own country. correct incorrect

reducing the harmful effects of climate change upon humans. correct incorrect

animals moving to warmer temperatures during colder seasons. correct incorrect

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. Conflicts may arise between

different resource uses. correct incorrect

serving human interests and efforts to limit pollution and resource use. correct incorrect

fulfilling the interests of different groups of people. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Baxter thinks that appropriately managing the natural environment is part of the overall task of fully addressing human needs and interests.

True correct incorrect

False
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. A mild ecocentric account can yield several results similar to anthropocentrism, though the views will not agree on everything.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect