Department of Forestry & Natural Environment Management
Environmental Ethics
Course Content
Basic concepts, definitions. Concepts of bioethics and environmental ethics. Principles of
Interpretive and Environmental Interpretation. Areas of application of environmental ethics.
Anthropocentric and ecocentric environmental ethics, biocentric ethics. Social Ecology.
Traditional moral theories. Moral attitude of man towards the environment. Linking
environmental issues and the concept of sustainability. Principles of the strategy for
sustainable development (justice between the generations, quality of life, social cohesion,
international responsibility). Relationship between environmental and social problems.
Social values, environmental awareness and environmental ethics behavior derived from it
(human rights).
Learning Results
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to: judges actions and facts regarding Environmental Ethics understand the moral attitude of man towards the environment
The Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management joined the Faculty of Plant Sciences of the AUA. The Department operates from the academic year 2019-2020 and is based in Tthe city of Karpenisi. Housed in the building facilities of the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management of the former Technical Scool (TEI) of Central Greece.
