Caday, Eric S.

STEM -12 EInSTEM

12/21/20

THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE ENVIRONMENT

ASSESSMENT

A. Check Your Knowledge

Answer the following. Avoid erasures.

1. What are the different environmental theories discussed in this lesson?

Deep Ecology is a branch of ecological philosophy that considers humanity to be an

integral part of its environment.

Social Ecology is a social approach that provides an ecological, reconstructive, and

community-based view of society. Although advocating direct democracy, this
philosophy aims to recreate and turn existing viewpoints on both social problems and
environmental factors.

Ecofeminism is a movement that sees a connection between the exploitation and

degradation of the natural world and the subordination and oppression of women.

2. What is carbon footprint?

The carbon footprint is the cumulative amount of greenhouse gas emissions resulting
from the production usage and end-of-life of a service or product. It involves carbon dioxide,
the gas most frequently emitted by humans, and others, including methane, nitrous oxide, and
fluorinated gases, which cause global warming.

3. What is the worldview of the Chinese?

The ancient Chinese believed that everything in the world has two seemingly opposite
forces existing in relationship with each other. They called these forces Yin and Yang. The
quality of our lives and our world's overall well-being depend on opposing tendencies being
in balance with each other.

B. Check Your Understanding

1. Based on your own understanding, compare and contrast the Anthropocentric and
Ecocentric Models.

The relationship between the two views and values is based on my understanding that
both theories value the world and nature. Both have different explanations for their
importance and the difference between them. This definition focuses for Anthropocentric
Models on the value of nature in terms of its material wealth or the physical advantages it can
offer to people. It is the opinion that humanity is the universe's most powerful entity. And the
Ecocentric Models assert that nature itself is valued. This opinion is that the whole universe
and life within it, not just those pieces that are useful to individuals, should be valued and
given priority.

2. Research about animal rights. In your opinion, do animals deserve respect? Why or why
not?

Animals do deserve respect. It is like respecting other humans. If we respect them they
would also respect us back the same as how we respect them. Animals are also living beings
that knows how to feel emotions. Being mistreated has one of the worst feeling that a living
being could have. Animals most be treated by care and respect by doing so it could bring back
the harmony of nature.

3. How do you understand the meaning of frugality and prudence toward the environment?
Cite three examples.

Frugality and prudence is about making the best use of the materials being use, at the
same time keeping our environment for the future generation. So it’s more like stopping the
excessive and careless use of resources in order to preserve and protect our environment.
Being intelligent and having values are very important not just for ourselves might also be for
our family and our future generations. We can help accomplish this by:

 Conserving water/electricity
 Proper segregation of garbage
 Joining cleaning the community programs