Environmental Issues And Ethics –

sci362

(3 credits)

This course applies scientific, philosophical, economic, and ethical principles to current and future environmental issues. Students will analyze the cumulative impact of human activities on global ecosystems, as well as responsibilities to the natural world, in terms of the complex interrelationships humans have with their environment.

This undergraduate-level course is 5 weeks. To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.

Topics and Objectives

Ethical Understanding of Environmental Problems
- Compare various schools of thought in environmental ethics.
- Explain how ethics influences our course of action regarding principal environmental issues.
- Identify the local impact of environmental issues.
Ethics and Science
- Describe the connection among science, technology, and environmental issues.
- Determine the benefits and limitations of scientific method and inquiry as they apply to environmental issues.
- Identify alternative solutions to current environmental issues.
Resource Limitations and the Environment
- Explain the relative abundance and environmental impact of various fossil fuels.
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages to society and the environment of different forms of renewable energy.
- Evaluate the economic and ethical issues surrounding nuclear energy.
- Evaluate the role of conservation in solving limited-resource problems.
Environmental Justice and Economics
- Define the term environmental justice.
- Describe the value of discussing environmental justice issues in environmental impact statements and other planning documents.
- Describe the tension between environmental justice and economics issues.
Environmental Policy and Management
- Analyze the role and effects of government policy on environmental issues.
- Describe various viewpoints on the issue of climate change.

The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.

Environmental Issues And Ethics –

sci362

Ethical Understanding of Environmental Problems

Ethics and Science

Resource Limitations and the Environment

Environmental Justice and Economics

Environmental Policy and Management

We're here to help

Learn more today