Environmental ethics assignment 5
Environmental ethics assignment 5
Assignment 5: Biocentric Ethics and Preserving SpeciesPlease read the introduction to Chapter 5. Please read my summary of Taylors views that I put on the assignment page at the top. Read the following two articles. (Remember that you are also working on your first paper when you do these assignments. You have to explain and critically discuss the theories in your paper. So do a good job here, and you can use what you write in your papers made better, of course.)Paul Taylor, Biocentric Egalitarianism.Jason Kawall, Reverence for Life as a Viable Environmental Virtue._____________________________________________________________________Read my summary of Taylors Biocentrism on the assignment page. Answer the following questions about Taylors paper.Question 1. In the first 4 sections of his paper, Paul Taylor explains the attitude ofrespect for nature. Please give a summary that explains the main points of his view. Dont give your views here. Just explain what Taylor says.____________________________________________________________________Answer 1:____________________________________________________________________Question 2. Evaluate Taylors concept of respect for nature. Do you agree with his claims or not. Explain why you agree or disagree with his views.____________________________________________________________________Answer: 2___________________________________________________________________Question 3. See Section 5 in Taylors article. Taylor spells out what he thinks are the 4 components of the biocentric outlook on nature. Please read what those components are. See Taylors arguments for the fourth component:Section 9 The Denial of Human Superiority. Explain in your own words, as accurately and completely as you can, the arguments in Section 9 that Taylor gives against the view that humans are superior. (Dont put your views here. Just explain Taylor.)_____________________________________________________________________Answer: 3_____________________________________________________________________Question 4. Critically discuss Taylors arguments in Section 9. He argued that we must reject the idea of human superiority. Put your views here about Taylors arguments. Do you agree or disagree? Where is he right, and where does he go wrong? Please defend your views._____________________________________________________________________Answer: 4_____________________________________________________________________Question 5: Explain Kawalls main points that he wants to make about biocentrism and reverence for life.__________________________________________________________________Answer 5:_________________________________________________________________Question 6: What does Kawall say about Taylors views on biocentrism?__________________________________________________________________Answer 6:____________________________________________________________________Question 7: What do you think about Kawalls ideas on biocentrism and reverence for life? Do you agree or not? Give reasons to back up your claims.____________________________________________________________Answer 7