Question 1

Consequences of environmental devastation falls disproportionately on socially and economically disadvantaged peoples.

Accepted Answer

Socially and economically disadvantaged people are often the ones who live in areas with high levels of pollution, lack access to clean water and adequate healthcare, and have limited resources to recover from environmental disasters. This results in a greater impact of environmental devastation on these communities.

Question 2

The Moral Norms of Ecological justice are:&#10;A) peace, prosperity, and produce.&#10;B) sustainability and participation&#10;C) A and B&#10;D) sustainability, sufficiency, participation, and solidarity.

Accepted Answer

The moral norms of ecological justice are sustainability, sufficiency, participation, and solidarity. These norms emphasize the importance of using resources in a way that preserves them for future generations, ensuring that people's basic needs are met, including access to clean water, air, and food, promoting everyone's participation in decision-making processes that impact the environment, and recognizing the interconnectedness of all living beings and the need for collective action to address environmental issues.

Question 3

Choosing issues to work on is a __________ __________ .&#10;A) right&#10;B) privilege&#10;C) responsibility&#10;D) A and C

Accepted Answer

B

Question 4

In Ecological Justice sustainability is:&#10;A) Sharing with all living things.&#10;B) Ancestors and future generations share in decision making&#10;C) Using only those things needed.&#10;D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Ecological Justice sustainability is:&#10;A) Sharing with...

Question 5

Sufficiency encourages a sense of __________ and a generosity of __________ .&#10;A) respect, goods&#10;B) entitlement, time&#10;C) pride, sharing&#10;D) frugality, abundance

Accepted Answer

Sufficiency promotes the idea of having enough, which leads to frugality, and this mindset can foster a sense of abundance and generosity.

Question 6

A situational ethical framework provides step by step instructions.

Accepted Answer

A situational ethical framework does not provide step by step instructions, but rather emphasizes the need to consider the details of each unique situation and make ethical decisions based on the specific context.

Question 7

In environmental justice all actions have unacknowledged outcomes.

Accepted Answer

In environmental justice, all actions have unacknowledged outcomes, which may have disproportionate impacts on marginalized communities. These outcomes may not be anticipated or recognized by those who are responsible for the actions, leading to environmental injustice.

Question 8

In ethical problems, we must understand our motives so we can:&#10;A) evaluate them&#10;B) write them down&#10;C) set them aside&#10;D) a and c

Accepted Answer

The answer of In ethical problems, we must understand our...

Question 9

Principle 5 of the Ethical Principle screen is about Quality of life, and______.&#10;A) having access to nature that is not degraded&#10;B) living fully with animals&#10;C) happiness&#10;D) clean air and water

Accepted Answer

Principle 5 of the Ethical Principle screen is about Quality of life, and having access to nature that is not degraded.

Question 10

Anthropocentrism is the belief that humans and the things that matterto them are central to our moral considerations.

Accepted Answer

Anthropocentrism places human beings at the center of moral considerations, prioritizing their interests over other beings and the environment.

Deck 4: Ethics for Environmental Justice