ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

By: Jeff Stephen M. Saligumba

Engineers & the Environment
Engineers have a complex relationship to the
environment.
 Definition
Environmental Ethics is the study of
1. moral issues concerning the environment and
2. moral perspectives, beliefs, and attitudes
concerning those issues.
• Many engineering codes emphasize the
importance of putting the public safety
first.
• Caring for the environment means caring
for the people
 The Role of the Engineer in Sustainable Development

Sustainable development is a process of change in which

the direction of investment, the orientation of technology,
the allocation of resources, and the development and
functioning of institutions [is directed] to meet present
needs and aspirations without endangering the capacity of
natural systems to absorb the effects of human activities,
and without compromising the ability of future generations
to meet their own needs and aspirations.
 Example of Sustainable Development

• Investing more on the renewable energy

systems
 Philippine Initiatives to Address Environmental Issues

•  R.A. 8749 (Clean Air Act of 1999)

•  R.A. 9003 (Solid Waste Management Act of
2000)
 Philippine Initiatives to Address Environmental Issues

•  R.A. 9275 (Philippine Clean Water Act of

2004)
• R.A. 9729 (Climate Change Act of 2009)
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