Ethics of Environmental Concern

Contents

Contents Preface vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction xi Introduction to the First Edition xxi PART ONE PROBLEMS AND TRADITIONS 1 Ecological Problems 1 2 Man's Dominion and the Judaeo-Christian Heritage 20 3 The Tradition of Stewardship 34 4 Nature and the Place of Man 51 5 Belief in Progress 67 PART TWO APPLIED ETHICS 6 Future Generations 88 7 Multiplication and the Value of Life 115 8 The Moral Standing of Nonhumans 140 9 Inter-species Morality: Principles and Priorities 166 10 Problems and Principles: Is a New Ethic Required? 185 A Review of Recent Literature 196 References 215 Index 235 This page intentionally left blank ...