Category: Environment

  • Virtue Ethics. The Environmental Documentary

    Table of Contents Online Article Summary Summary of a Ted Talk Blackfish and Animal Rights: Essay Works Cited Virtue ethics is one of the most influential trends in modern Western ethics today. The modern ethics of virtue attempts to overcome the crisis of modern European moral philosophy on new ethical and philosophical foundations. The feature…

  • Environmental Drivers of Sexual Dimorphism& by Chelini

    Article Review Chelini, M. C., Brock, K., Yeager, J., & Edwards, D. L. (2021). Environmental drivers of sexual dimorphism in a lizard with alternative mating strategies. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 34(8), 1241-1255. Web. Summary Papers Content Most of the various evolutionary mechanisms discussed as the causes leading to sexual differentiation of males and females in…

  • Environmental Ethics in Genetically Modified Organisms

    Environmental ethics is centered on the ethical dilemmas arising from human interaction with the nonhuman domain. It investigates ways in which society can resolve different challenges that touch on ethics and the environment (Anyshchenko, 2019) There have been protracted ethical dilemmas relating to the scientific technologies in genetic engineering leading to the development of genetically…

  • Class and Environmental History by Karl Jacoby: Summary and Arguments

    Table of Contents Introduction Summary Argument Analysis Conclusion References Introduction Class and Environmental History by Karl Jacoby critically examines class relations between conservationists and the backwoodsmen of the Adirondacks through the framework of class division. The author investigates the early conservation movement, recognizing the controversy that erupted around the dramatic expansion of state control of…

  • The Ugly History of Environmental Fears and Population Controls

    Table of Contents Tone Evidence Logic Conclusion Work Cited Rapid population growth and its strain on global resources is one of the most significant discussion points of the twenty-first century. While some environmentalists advocate for population control measures, Arno Kopecky (2019) argues that they have often been motivated by fear and prejudice rather than scientific…

  • Overpopulation and Environmental Protection in China

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Reference List Introduction Today, China is facing harsh environmental degradation mainly due to population explosion and economic development. The country was not concerned about the protection and development of the environment while it was forging ahead with rapid economic growth. Main body Chinas economic miracle has bloomed tremendously…

  • Environmental Issues and Ethics: The Questions

    Should scientists ignore their personal values and ethics when designing and conducting a scientific study to examine an environmental problem using the scientific method? Why or why not? Environmental ethics concerns itself with the moral relationship of human beings to, and also the value and moral status of, the environment and its nonhuman contents. (Environmental…

  • Application of Chemistry in Environmental Science

    Due to excessive use in agriculture, organophosphorus (OP) pesticides are one of the most widely occurring pollutants in the environment. They inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity and cause serious nerve problems in animals and humans, particularly affecting the nerve-muscle junction. Sensitive OP detection and monitoring of degradation are the two challenges of analytical chemistry. Broadly, two…

  • Environmental Justice as Social Movement

    Table of Contents Introduction The Essence of the Concept Examples of Environmental Social Justice Justice Foundation Conclusion References Introduction Today, people continue making multiple attempts to create a fair and equal society and improve the conditions under which they live and develop relationships. Sometimes, it does not take much time or effort to implement a…

  • Natural Sciences: Development vs. Environment

    Table of Contents Effects on the environment Current mitigation strategies Conclusion Reference Studies show that human development activities, which occur in different sectors including agriculture, scientific research, oil drilling and mining, building and construction projects, transportation, industrial manufacturing, fishing, and energy are the major causes of environmental degradation. The activities have led to extreme weather…