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1

Environmental ethics can best be defined as
A)Using the environment wisely
B)Maintaining environmental sustainability
C)Examining the moral basis of environmental responsibility and its extent
D)None of the above
2

Environmental morals can best be defined as
A)Feelings of a culture about environmental ethics
B)Using the environment wisely
C)Sharing the environment with others
D)Taking care of the environment
3

The theory of environmental ethics that espouses that all forms of life have the right to exist is referred to as
A)Anthropocentric
B)Ecocentric
C)Biocentric
D)Individualistic
4

If you are an anthropocentric environmentalist, you believe that
A)We have environmental responsibility due to human's reliance on nature
B)We have environmental responsibility to ensure that the Earth can support human life
C)We have environmental responsibility to make sure human life is pleasant
D)All of the above
5

Based on a Harris poll in 2000, the majority of Americans did not want increased government spending to address environmental problems.
A)True
B)False
6

Environmental justice requires
A)The fair treatment of all natural areas
B)That no group of people bear a disproportionate share of negative environmental consequences from industrial and commercial operations
C)That all people have access to public space
D)None of the above
7

Americans consume on average how many times the world's resources during their lifetime compared to an African or Indian person?
A)5 times
B)10 times
C)20 times
D)100 times
8

There is not enough food in the world to feed all of the world's people.
A)True
B)False
9

Ecocentric environmentalists think that
A)The environment has rights
B)The environment is here for the benefit of humans
C)Humans must control the environment
D)Environmental exploitation is necessary to provide an adequate standard of living
10

The conservation ethic espouses that
A)All lands should be put into conservation
B)All lands should be developed
C)A balance should exist between resource use and resource preservation
D)None of the above
11

Developed societies tend to believe in economic growth and resource exploitation.
A)True
B)False
12

The prevailing American opinion about wilderness is that
A)It should be preserved at all costs
B)Its exploitation is justified
C)It has become too wild
D)None of the above
13

Environmental decisions made by executives of corporate America may impact our environment to a greater extent than decisions made by governments.
A)True
B)False
14

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)'s framework for comprehensive sustainability include
A)Economic issues
B)Social issues
C)Environmental issues
D)All of the above
15

The Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economics has set environmental standards by which business practices can be measured.
A)True
B)False
16

Industrial ecology is a concept that argues that
A)All environmental businesses are sound
B)Businesses can provide goods and services in a way that does not destroy the environment
C)No businesses can pollute
D)All of the above
17

North Americans consume 25% of the world's oil.
A)True
B)False





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