Environmental Ethics Final Test Study Guide

The final will contain five questions that will need to be answered in about a paragraph each. You shouldbe able to do the following:


1. Compare and contrast the Greco-Roman creation mythology with the Judeo-Christian mythology and explain why White thinks that the Greco-Roman mythology is more environmentally friendly.

2. Explain Moncrief's argument against White's claim that Christianity is the primary cause of the environmental crisis, based on the fact that many early cultures interfered technologically with nature.

3. Explain Moncrief's view that the combination of both democracy and the industrial revolution was a large cause of the environmental crisis. Be prepared to explain how both democracy and the the industrial revolution played a role.

4. Be able to describe each of Moncrief's "three factors" that have led to the failure of the United Stated to be good caretakers of the environment. Basically, this is question six from the reading questions.

5. Be able to compare modern economics with "Buddhist economics" and explain why Buddhist economics is more sustainable. You should know the basic goals of each economic system and what each says about the purpose and value of work.