Commentary on the Article entitled: A Debate on the Role of Humans in the Environment by Wendy Ambrosius
Inasmuch as the present ecological condition demands a serious approach into solving the crisis that is apparent, deep ecology is offered as a viewpoint that allows human beings to view the world around him that can help address such crisis. In essence, deep ecology is a return to the religious roots of dealing with nature (environment) that aims to treat such with a form of reverence via endowment of intrinsic values. Much of the world has been exploited through anthropocentrism and through a solely instrumental view of the world; however, deep ecology aims to contend the pervading “excessive human interference” to nature. The article pointed out the 8 principles of deep ecology which are: 1. Both human and nonhuman life have intrinsic value (not mainly for instrumentalization). 2. Diversity of both human ...