philosophy

~MODULE 5~

NAME: TRISHA CORTEZ DATE: 10.16.21

STAND&SECTION: STEM 11-B

ASSESSMENT

This means that as humans, we interact not just with our fellow humans, but also with other living and non-living

components in our surroundings. This viewpoint holds that people are the most important species on the earth and that
they have the right to change nature and exploit its resources. Humans must interact with the environment to get food,
water, fuel, medications, construction materials, and other necessities. Science and technological advancements have
enabled us to utilize the environment for our profit, but we have also introduced pollutants and caused environmental
devastation.We also play an important role in the preservation and protection of natural resources.
that we humans become aware of the many environmental hazards and, as a result, create some solutions targeted at
environmental protection and conservation

Humans have a wide range of environmental consequences, including air pollution, water pollution, acid rain, climate
change, and overpopulation.

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Air pollution is the contamination of the air in the atmosphere caused largely by hazardous chemicals and toxins produced
from industrial factory smoke and the burning of fossil fuels. Air pollution is damaging to our health, especially to
children.
Water pollution is another environmental issue caused by oil spills, acid rain, and other dangerous substances that combine
with water; moreover, the WHO (2017) highlighted that diarrhea is caused by the usage of contaminated water. Acid rain
happens when hazardous chemicals such as nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides are released into the atmosphere as a result of
the combustion of fossil fuels and automobile engines.
When it rains, these toxic chemicals combine with raindrops, causing severe damage to plants, animals, and humans. Climate
change is defined as a rise in world average temperatures. Early marriages, a lack of information about birth control and
family planning options, and societal pressures all contribute to the world's population growth.
Obviously, the problem of overpopulation may lead to the emergence of additional environmental issues, such as
pollution, natural resource depletion, and shortages of clean water, fuel, and food.

The ecological theory is a global perspective or meta-theory since it incorporates many scientific techniques that see human
behavior as the result of the interaction between humans and their surroundings. Three major ecological theories exist. Arne
Naess and his colleagues Sigmund Kvaloy and Nils Faarlund developed the term "deep ecology" in 1973. This indicates that
no matter how tiny or large the things around us are, they all have inherent worth, which is vital in maintaining natural
balance. Murray Bookchin, an American anarchist, and environmentalist established social ecology as a theory.
According to Bookchin (1982), social ecology is an examination of the patterns and types of interrelationships that exist
between humans and their environments. Another significant philosophical approach to the study of the environment is
transpersonal ecology. Warwick Fox created this ecological hypothesis in 1990. Fox sought to expand on the notion of
deep ecology here. Fox adopts the central notion of deep ecology, which holds that humans and the environment are
partners or co-equals in the preservation of life.