Environmental Ethics

          This is a picture of the world cut in half and inside it is a beautiful scene with a lone tree and a clear sky. The interpretations of this picture can be different for everyone since there are no words or captions. However, my interpretation of this picture is that inside the earth, there is beauty waiting to come to the outside. This can also be said about everyone on the earth. If we shape up our attitudes and actions (ethics) toward our planet, then this inner beauty would easily shine through. 
          Environmental ethics is an important issue to discuss when talking about the wellness and sustainability of earth today. "Environmental ethics is a branch of philosophy that considers the moral relations between human beings and their natural environment. As a field of study  it assumes that humans have certain responsibilities to the natural world, and it seeks to help people and their leaders become aware of them and to act responsibly when they do things that impact the natural world." (1)
          If we want to bring out the potential beauty lying in the center of the earth, we must learn to develop a productive and healthy relationship with our environment.

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