Michael Boylan suggests that there are two main considerations (\"The Self in Co
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Michael Boylan suggests that there are two main considerations ("The Self in Context: A Grounding for Environmentalism"). The way that individuals understand their role and ability to act They way that individuals see and understand their actions within a larger social context Using this schema as a guide, what is the relationship between the individual and his or her environmental community? What are the individual roles and responsibilities to act ethically when considering technological impact on the environment? Be sure to illustrate your response using a concrete example of a technology and key formations from the reading for this week.
Explanation / Answer
Man and its relationship with environment is quite older one. In true sense, every human being is natural system who can not sustain without a fresh environment. We get fresh air, water and healthy atomoshphere from this environment only. Every individual get a no. Of direct and indirect benefits from the flora and fauna prsent in a particular habitat . But , today's world has many dangerous impact on environment due to unethical activities like deforestation, over exploitation of mineral resources, in -human activities with animals across the globe, affluents in the river and water bodies has changed the whole natural system / eco-system. Community plays an important role on individual health and well beings. Globally , we can see that people are infected with diseases like cancer , TB , breath diseases etc. due to pollution or bad environment. Even , global warming ( A man caused adverse effect on universal environment ) has created important changes in the natural system of rain, windfall , snow fall and seasonal weather. So , every individual can not ignore the impact of environment on his / her growth and health as well.
To protect the environment degradation , an individual might use technological advancement which produces no adverse impact on the natural atomoshphere. It will be ethical to purchase bicycle , eco-friendly cars and motar bikes. Geographical indicators can utilize to know the density , environmental real time status etc. and special activities like tree plantation, less use of carbon fuel , more comprehensive awareness program to local citizens can be intiated which will result in sustainable development for long time. An individual can show the ethics to protect the forest , plantation , animals etc. Which will be adopted by a no. Of people across the globe and it will yield the fruitful result.