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When did environmental ethics develop into a specific philosophical discipline?
When did environmental ethics develop into a specific philosophical discipline?
- In the 1970s (correct)
- In the 1960s
- In the 1990s
- In the 1980s
What was the main concern raised in Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring?
What was the main concern raised in Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring?
- The depletion of natural resources due to overpopulation
- The impact of industrialization on human health
- The widespread use of chemical pesticides posing a serious threat to public health and wildlife (correct)
- The consequences of deforestation on climate change
What was the significant warning in Paul Ehrlich’s book, The Population Bomb?
What was the significant warning in Paul Ehrlich’s book, The Population Bomb?
- The need for sustainable economic growth
- The devastating effects of spiraling human population on the planet’s resources (correct)
- The importance of technological advancement in controlling population growth
- The potential benefits of population growth
What led to the emergence of environmental ethics as a specific philosophical discipline?
What led to the emergence of environmental ethics as a specific philosophical discipline?
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What has led to the recognition of the need for collective change in human practices?
What has led to the recognition of the need for collective change in human practices?
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