Anthropocentric
regarding humankind as the central or most important element in existence
Animal rights
Peter Singer says we must extend the circle of moral worth to animal’s
A Rocha - conservation
International Christian environmental and nature conservation movement
Dominion
Belief that God has given humankind authority over the Earth and all its animals and plants
Eco-Holism and Gaia Theory
individual things are really parts of a bigger single entity called Gaia
self-regulating living system which controls the earth and keeps everything constant.
Deep Ecology
Reject anthropocentric environmental ethics – nature has integrity and intrinsic value independent from any value a human might attach to the environment
Stewardship
belief that God has given humanity responsibility for the planet.