UPSC Mains 2015 · GS IV · Q1(a) · 10 marks · 150 words

What is meant by ‘environmental ethics’? Why is it important to study? Discuss any one environmental issue from the viewpoint of environmental ethics.

हिन्दी में

‘पर्यावरणीय नैतिकता’ का क्या अर्थ हैं? इसका अध्ययन करना किस कारण महत्त्वपूर्ण है? पर्यावरणीय नैतिकता की दृष्टि से किसी एक पर्यावरणीय मुद्दे पर चर्चा कीजिए।

How a topper answered the closest question

Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “What do you understand by environmental ethics? Highlight the various values it is based upon.”

Waseem Ahmad BhatAIR 7 · CSE 2022 · 142 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Environmental ethics is a part of applied ethics which deals with the issues arising out of interaction of humans with the environment.

It deals with the following issues:

Body · points

  • What role do humans play in the environment?
  • What do we owe the environment?

Values on which it is based

  • Conservation of all in the environment.

  • Oneness of humans with the environment.

  • Holism of all life e.g: Sacred groves.

  • Sustainability of our use of resources which will lead to sustainable development.

  • Preservation of all life.

Examples

  • Tulsi Gowda recently received Padma Shri for her contribution to environment — planted 100,000 trees.
  • Baba Amte helped preserve wildlife.
  • Sunderlal Bahuguna — Led Chipko movement.

Close · a way forward

In the times of climate change, global warming, 6th mass extinction, etc, environmental ethics is needed to usher in a sustainable world.

1 more topper’s answer to this question, part by part, and how they all approached it: open the question.

Toppers’ answers to other close questions

Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2015, General Studies Paper IV, Q1(a). The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.