Environmental ethics and the problem of sustainability : a South African study.
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2002
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Abstract
Chapter one introduces the topic and outlines chapters two, three, four and five.
Chapter two discusses environmental ethics in the light of the three notions of the
environment, namely, instrumental value, intrinsic value and the inherent worth. This
chapter also discusses philosophical theories of ethics, viz. a consequence-based theory,
which is, Utilitarianism, principle-based theories and a philosophical principle of
stewardship. Chapter three discusses the trajectory of sustainable development with respect to selected
international events. This chapter also shows how the paradigm of sustainable
development has peen embraced in nation states, with a special reference to South Africa.
Chapter four critically analyses South Africa's environmental law and its macroeconomic
policy, GEAR, in the light of environmental ethics.
Chapter five synthesises discussions raised in the preceding chapters and offers some insights as to how policy-making pertaining to environment and development can be
improved by incorporating a holistic approach of environmental ethics.
Chapter six summarises discussions that emerged in chapters one, two, three, four and
five.
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Thesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2002.
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Theses--Ethics., Environmental ethics--South Africa., Environmental management--South Africa., Environmental protection--South Africa.