Handbook

Most of Western ethics has focused on how people should relate to other people. Recently, though, several factors have highlighted the need for ethics that focus on how people should relate to other animals, nature, and the environment more broadly. These factors include our growing understanding of ecosystems and other species, climate change, the threat of mass extinctions and the importance of Indigenous worldviews. This subject consists of an introductory survey of ethical and other philosophical issues related to animals, nature, and the environment. Attention will be given to the complex interplay between our worldviews, our habits, and our habitats.