TOR 350: Environmental Ethics and Tourism

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What is a potential benefit of tourism in terms of conservation?

Reducing the number of captive animals used for entertainment

Encouraging the exclusion of local people from resources

Promoting the destruction of habitats

Protecting habitats from other forms of development and human activities (correct)

What is a common ethical issue in tourism development?

The over-reliance on local resources

The promotion of cultural homogenization

The provision of economic benefits to international investors

The lack of local participation in decision-making (correct)

What is the estimated number of captive elephants used for tourism entertainment worldwide?

25,000

16,000 (correct)

12,000

20,000

What is a negative impact of tourism development on local communities?

The exclusion of local people from resources they have previously used Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated number of captive tigers in the US alone?

5,000 Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential negative impact of wildlife tourism on animal welfare?

The use of animals in captivity for entertainment Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of tourism's interaction with the environment?

Wildlife and nature conservation Signup and view all the answers

What is reflected in the growing awareness of environmental problems resulting from human actions?

An increased interest in environmental ethics Signup and view all the answers

What is the main principle of Libertarian extension in environmental ethics?

Extension of individual rights to non-human entities Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Ecological extension in environmental ethics?

Interrelatedness of entities in the geophysical structure Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of damaging and killing coral reefs through tourism?

Denying the next generation the right to utilize the resource for livelihood Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common form of moral reasoning over the environment?

Conservation ethics Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between Conservation ethics and Ecological extension?

Conservation ethics prioritizes ecological conservation for human benefit, while Ecological extension prioritizes interrelatedness Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of prioritizing national economic benefits over local interests?

Denial of democratic rights to certain groups Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern in tourism development?

The distribution of economic benefits among stakeholders Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential outcome of introducing tourism into indigenous cultures?

Divisiveness and inequality among local groups Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary motivation for developing tourism in a region?

To generate national economic benefits Signup and view all the answers

What is the ethical question raised by tourism development?

Who will be the benefactors of tourism development? Signup and view all the answers