RNR 1001 Chapter : RNR 1001 Jan 25th 3
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Certain amount; deforestation?- reproduction of forest; hunting?- different kinds of animal; How would we determine the ethical views for the american public regarding our natural resources: surveys. Survey design- sampling bias: survey questions- wording critical, clear and understandable for intended audience, not leading of biased, survey distribution, random, stratified random, survey format- mail, email, telephone. Identify differences in ethical viewpoints by region, age, gender, education, income level, etc. Development of public policy in democratic societies provide (biocentric, ecocentric) In addition to anthropocentric (instrumental) values, we have an ethical obligation to protect, restore, ad enhance earth"s ecosystems and the natural resources they. We don"t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children . Ecology is a relatively young science (mid-20th century) Relationships of living organisms to their environment. The sum total of all biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors that affect an organism. Resource conservation can be viewed as applied ecology.
