Assignment 1 Semester 1 2024
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QUESTION 1
(a) Anthropocentrism states that our ethical responsibilities for the environment are
based on the responsibilities we have towards other people. Therefore, people are
regarded as the primary element of the planet. This perspective is based on the
biblical command that instructs people to conquer the planet and have dominion
over living beings. These interpretations vary and have sparked significant
disagreement.