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| Environmental Justifications |
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View points on how individuals justify actions towards the environment. |
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| Utilitarian Justification |
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| Views some aspects of the environment as valuable because it benefits individuals economically or is directly necessary to human survival. |
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Views that an ecosystem is necessary for the survival of some species of interest to use, or that the system itself provides some benefits. |
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Views that reflect the appreciation for the beauty of nature based on how it looks or feels. |
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Views that various aspects of the environment has a right to exist and that it is our moral obligation to preserve and protect their existence. |
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Environmental Viewpoints. |
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Beliefs or perspectives on environmental issues and it's value that are based on resource use, population growth, and pollution. |
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| Environment Justification Types |
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| Aesthetic, Creative, Cultural, Ecological, Inspirational, Moral, Recreational, & Utilitarian |
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| Recreational Justification |
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Views that use the argument for the conservation of nature on the grounds that direct experience of nature is inherently enjoyable and that the benefits derived from it are important and valuable to people.
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Inspirational Justification |
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Views that reflect that Conservation of nature
can be based on its benefits to the human spirit. |
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Views nature as an aid to human creativity. |
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| Views that different cultures have many of the same values but also some different values with respect to the environment. |
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