Ecocentrism Part 4 MODULAR

Environmental Philosophy Part 4
Pre- Activity:
“My Culture and My Environment”
1. Fill up the table of information like our own culture,

customs and traditions that may affects our environment,
positively or negatively. Write this in a 1 whole sheet of
paper
2. Give at least 3 culture and traditions and give its impact
in the environment. Write on the remarks if it is Positive or
Negative.
3. Format: Filipino Culture and Impact in our
Remarks
Traditions Environment
Ex. Pagsisiga ng mga basura Dark Smoke Negative - Air Polluti
on
II. Definition of Terms
Ecocentrism
• from Greek: οἶκος oikos, 'house' and
κέντρον kentron, 'center') is a term
used by environmental
philosophers and ecologists to denote
a nature-centered, as opposed to
human-centered (i.e., anthropocentric),
system of values.
Ecocentrism
• The ontological belief denies that there are
any existential divisions between human
and non-human nature sufficient to claim
that humans are either (a) the sole bearers
of intrinsic value or (b) possess greater
intrinsic value than non-human nature.
Thus the subsequent ethical claim is for an
equality of intrinsic value across human
and non-human nature, or biospherical
egalitarianism.
Biospherical Egalitarianism
• This is a belief that the
equality of ALL lifeforms
and things within the
environment of the Earth
must be prioritized by all.
Ecocentrism
• Environmental thought and the various
branches of the environmental movement
are often classified into two intellectual
camps: those that are considered
anthropocentric, or "human-centred," in
orientation and those considered
biocentric, or "life-centred".
Ecocentrism
• Ecocentrism can be seen as one
stream of thought within
environmentalism, the political and
ethical movement that seeks to
protect and improve the quality of the
natural environment through changes
to environmentally harmful human
activities....
Ecocentrism
....by adopting environmentally
benign forms of political,
economic, and social
organization and through a
reassessment of humanity's
relationship with nature.
Ecocentrism
....by adopting environmentally
benign forms of political,
economic, and social
organization and through a
reassessment of humanity's
relationship with nature.
III. ECOCENTRISM:
Central Ideal of the
Environment
Ecocentrism: Origins
The central tenets of
ecocentrism have existed for
centuries. Many indigenous
cultures prescribed to an
ecocentric view of the world
around them.
However, ecocentrism emerged
in the academic Western world in
the early 1940s. Aldo Leopold’s
1937 collection of essays, A
Sand County Almanac, is
considered to be the basis of
modern ecocentrism, ...
... as he writes about a
“land ethic” that extends
the concept of “community”
to include land, in addition
to living species.
In 1973, philosopher Arne
Naess coined the term
‘deep ecology,” a
collection of principles that
describes a similar
philosophy to ecocentrism.
He argues that nature
must be valued not for its
usefulness to humans, but
for its inherent value.
Ecocentrism: Importance
Ecocentrism is important for several
reasons.
1. If you look at it from an ethical
point of view, ecocentrism expands
the moral population and allows and
encourages human beings to worry
about more than just themselves.
reasons.
2. When you adopt an ecocentric
philosophical outlook, you are not only
concerned about humanity or about how
other things can provide for human
needs. You also respect and care for all
life and parts of ecosystems.
reasons.
3. Ecocentrists also value the
idea of conservation, and some
argue that ecocentrism is a
crucial philosophy to achieve
sustainable living (Cryer et al.
2017).
reasons.
3. This theory argues that all life
is sustained by geological,
nonliving processes, so we must
extend moral consideration to its
widest point to include the
ecosystem.
reasons.
4. From an ecocentrist viewpoint,
every being has a purpose to
help sustain and grow all
ecosystems on the planet.
IV. Enrichment
Activity:
“I Rescue My
Environment”
Enrichment Activity: Group Activity - “I Rescue My En
vironment”
1. Search for the environmental problems and

choose ONLY 1 Environmental Problem that
they will solve by creating a plan to rescue the
environment. And state at the last part their
expected outcome of that plan.
3. The Rescue Plan must have the title of the
program, the procedure, the resources needed
and the expected outcome of the plan.
Enrichment Activity: Group Activity - “We Rescue Our
Environment”
Problem:
Title:
Procedure: Needed Expected
Resources Outcome
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