Re-imagining the relationship between self and environment: Perspectives on ethical education

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Re-imagining the relationship between self and environment: Perspectives on ethical education

Year : 2024

Publisher : IGI Global

Source Title : Fostering an Ecological Shift Through Effective Environmental Education

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Abstract

This chapter explores existing theoretical debates on anthropocentrism, intrinsic value theory, and Deep Ecology to establish that human beings need to rethink their relationship with the environment in order to take environmental issues seriously. It argues that the relationship of domination and exploitation with the environment should be replaced with a relationship of care.