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"A mining company wants to extract rare earth minerals essential for renewable energy technology from a pristine rainforest that is home to an endangered species and an indigenous community.”

  1. Where are you on the "Mining should proceed - we need these minerals for green technology” to "Mining should be stopped - the forest has inherent value” spectrum?

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A variety of ethical frameworks and conflicting ethical values emerge from differing fundamental beliefs concerning the relationship between humans and nature.

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Three Environmental Value Systems

Ecocentric Anthropocentric Technocentric
Nature-centered Human-centered (stewardship) Technology-centered
All life has intrinsic value Humans manage nature sustainably Technology solves problems
Deep ecologists Environmental managers Cornucopians
Emphasises intrinsic value Balances both values intrinsic and instrumental value Emphasises instrumental value
  1. Which worldview most closely matches your initial position on the mining scenario?