Phil case study

Ecofeminism

The second perspective we are looking at is known as Ecofeminism.  While this is a recent development in environmental ethics, it brings some of the arguments from feminist philosophy to questions about ecological crisis.  Arguments by both Warren and Glazebrook are the main readings in Chapter 6 with helpful commentary by Williston.

Case study 200 words:

Respond to the following question based on the Case Study on p. 231:

What is the relevance, if any, of this apology and the history it revisits for environmental ethics?  Does an apology go far enough morally speaking?

Discussion (100-150 words)

Some argue that the answers you get depend on the questions you ask.  What “different questions” might someone taking an ecofeminist approach ask about issues like animal welfare, pollution, pesticide use or management of forests?