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2026-2027 Binghamton University Academic Guide 
    
2026-2027 Binghamton University Academic Guide

PHIL 149 - Environmental Ethics




Examination of the major ethical issues pertaining to the natural environment. Topics may include the nature of human obligations to and regarding future generations, non-human animals, ecosystems, and endangered species; decision-making principles for environmental policy; environmental justice; and the relationship of environmental protection to population, technology and economic growth. 4 credits.