Environmental Studies (ENVS) |
144 Columbia Hall, 541-346-5000
College of Arts & Sciences
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8 - No cost for class textbook materials.
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Course Data
| ENVS 345 Environmental Ethics >1 |
4.00 cr. |
| Key concepts and various moral views surveyed; includes anthropocentrism, individualism, ecocentrism, deep ecology, and ecofeminism. Exploration includes case studies and theory. |
| Grading Options: |
Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Muraca B  |
Office:
242 Susan Campbell Hall
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| Office Hours: |
1400 - 1530 T |
& upon appointment |
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1730 - 1830 T |
graduate students only upon appointment |
| Course Materials |
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CRN |
Avail |
Max |
Time |
Day |
Location |
Instructor |
Notes |
Lecture |
11805 |
0 |
60 |
1400-1520 |
mw |
245 STB |
Muraca B |
8 |
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Associated Sections |
+ Dis |
11806 |
0 |
30 |
1000-1050 |
f |
166 LA |
Wolftail D |
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+ Dis |
11807 |
0 |
30 |
1100-1150 |
f |
140 TYKE |
Collins M |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| September 24: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| September 30: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| September 30: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 1: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| October 1: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| October 2: |
Add this course |
| October 2: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| October 8: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 8: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| November 12: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| November 12: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
| Imagine yourself in the following situation: you are in a room where you can press a button that says "If you press it, the Grand Canyon will be blown away". What ethical reasons would you have to refrain from pressing that button? Is it morally wrong to destroy something we (humans) deem beautiful? Some philosophers believe that there is no moral value without a valuator. So, what if you were the last person on Earth and you would not care about the Grand Canyon, would it still be wrong to press the button? What if you were not the last person, would it suffice to appeal to the idea that you might deprive future generations from experiencing such ineffable scenery? Imagine the button says, "it you press it, the Grand Canyon will be blown away, but in doing so, you save x human lives." How many human lives would justify blowing away the Grand Canyon? What if those lives are the lives of some people you will never know/meet with? Does it have to be a human life? What about a non-human animal life? What about an ecosystem? |
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