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Environmental Value Systems.
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Ecocentric thinkers believe that all life has an inherent or intrinsic value. What does this mean?
a) Intrinsic value helps to estimate the amount of profits that can be derived from exploiting a resource.
b) Each object or resource has a built-in value that may often be hard to quantify.
c) All resources have a set monetary value in the economy.
d) Nature is the most valuable asset that humans can benefit from and therefore, it should be respected.
Which statement can be attributed to the position of an environmental manager?
a) The Earth's resources are infinite and humans can use them to their advantage without limits.
b) Humans are just one species on Earth, no more important than any other.
c) The Earth is a garden needing tending.
d) Maintaining constant economic growth is like heading for disaster.
Which of the following may be considered EVS outputs?
a) One's decisions in connection with environmental issues.
b) The beliefs a person has in connection with environmental issues.
c) One's actions in light of environmental issues
d) All of the above
The part of the Earth inhabited by living organisms is often referred to as...
a) Atmosphere
b) Geosphere
c) Biosphere
d) Blogosphere
The existence of which political movement was stimulated by the threats to the rainforest’s biodiversity?
a) Green politics
b) The green movement
c) Incorrect Soft ecologists Green Party
d) All of the above
Which environmental value system may be opposed to raising animals in zoos?
a) None of the answer alternatives
b) Technocentric
c) Ecocentric
d) Anthropocentric
Which of the following factors may influence one's environmental value system?
a) Cultural background
b) Religion
c) Education and media
d) All of the above
In some big cities, such as London, the authorities have introduced congestion charges. These require drivers to pay a certain fee before entering a specified traffic zone. Which EVS is this?
a) Ecocentric
b) Anthropocentric
c) Cornocopian
d) Technocentric
1. Which of the following environmental viewpoints would not propose small-scale community actions of individuals to make a difference in the face of an environmental problem?
a) Cornucopians
b) Environmental managers
c) Soft ecologists
d) All of these would support small-scale community actions
Which environmental viewpoint puts more value on nature than humanity?
a) Deep ecologist
b) Ecocentric
c) Deep ecology
d) All of the above
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