Environmental Ethics

1. A famous “deep ecologist” criticized a “shallow” ecologist by writing that “a sense of resposibility or duty is a trecherouse basis” for environmental protection. why?
A deep ecologist would criticize the “shallow” ecologist for citing resposibility and duty as reasons to protect the environment. A deep ecologist would say this because society today has a scewed sense of self in regards to the environment. I will assume the role of the deep ecologist and write in the first person hence forth.
The idea that protecting the environment is a responsibility of humans is rediculous. To view our environment as a responsibilty displays the arogance and the separation we, as a species, have acquired. Many philosophers, scientists, and former vice-presidents are frantically running around like lemmings trying to “fix the problem” with our biosphere. The way such characters are going about fixing the problem is the very reason a problem exists. Most view themselves as being separate from nature and this is the problem. If we “deself” and assume a less “progressive” lifestyle, the problem shall be solved.

2. Kreiger’s suggestions;
Kreiger would suggest that the government opens up the refugee as a tourist attraction for the elite. he would propose they do not drill and they caharge large summs of money for people to “take a trip into the unknown” and make it trendy. Kreiger beleives that people should be kept out of the wilderness, but the elite should be able to exprience it at a high price. the average citizen should then experience replicas and desire to go there but not be able to. this preserves the wilderness while popularizing it and creating awareness.