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Sort each action to the class of enviromental ethics it most closely represents

pe classes of environmental ethics are: anthropocentric ethics, biocentric ethics, and ecocentric ethics. each action to the class of environmental ethics it most closely represents. In Colombia, a species of mushroom is listed as endangered because there is only one small population remaining In Saudi Arabia, some people purchase hybrid vehicles with good fuel efficiency to help minimize their carbon footprint. In Mauritania, agricultural water use is reduced to help maintain the drinking water supply In Australia, testing on rabbits in a lab is halted because of animal rights concerns. In Mongolia, some land managers are learning about fire management to preserve their grassland landscapes and maintain ecosystem function. In Venezuela, some farmers are replacing rainforests with farmland. anthropocentric ethics biocentric ethics ecocentric ethics nit Request Answer

Answer 1

Anthropocentric ethics:-
- In Venezuela some farmers are replacing rain forest with farmland .
- In Mauritania, agricultural water use is reduced to help maintain the drinking water supply.

Biocentric ethics :-
- In Australia testing on rabbits in a lab is halted because of animal rights concerns .
-In Colombia, a species of mushroom is listed as endangered because there is only one small population remaining .

Ecocentric ethics :-
-In Saudi Arabia, some people purchase hybrid vehicles with good fuel efficiency to help minimize their carbon foot print.
- In mongolia, some land managers are learning about fire management to preserve their grassland landscapes and maintain ecosystem function .

Definition :-

Anthropocentric ethics:-
Anthropocentric ethics claims that only human beings are morally considerable in their own right, meaning that all the direct moral obligations we possess, including those we have with regard to the environment, are owed to our fellow human beings.
Biocentric ethics :-
Biocentric ethics calls for a rethinking of the relationship between humans and nature .
Ecocentric ethics :-
Ecocentrism is a philosophical extension of environmental ethics, the philosophical study of the value of the environment and the relationship of humans to that environment.