[SOLVED] Ethical Solutions
Activity 1: DiscussionEthical Solutions to Environmental Issues Context Environmentalism is a global movement that is changing and challenging our assumptions about humanitys relationship and responsibility for the earth. Religious traditions consider the earth as sacred and offer an eco-theological perspective about human relationship with the earth. Description Environmentalism deals with a number of issues that have religious significance. Issues of debate such as the cause for global climate change, species extinction, toxic dumping in our rivers, and the destruction of rain forests and wetlands have profound implications for our actions as well as future generations. In your research, identify at least five approaches or solutions to addressing these problems. Delivery Think about what environmental issues currently affect your daily life and the life of your current community. Share your five ethical solutions for these challenges in the Forum. Grading Criteria Discussion Rubric Activity 2: DiscussionEnvironment and Different Faith Traditions Context As the religious traditions of the world consider their relationships to the environment, there are varying, yet global, responses that are now taking place which show that religions can be part of the solution. Description Create a chart of environmental challenges and the response to these by various faith traditions: Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu, Daoist. Have the responses changed over time? Delivery Share the chart you have created in the Forum and discuss where your personal philosophy fits within this framework.