Because Our Environment Is So Complex and Its Parts Are

question 15

Multiple Choice

Because our environment is so complex and its parts are so interwoven, many theorists believe that our duty to protect the environment extends beyond the welfare of humans to other nonhuman parts of the system. This idea is called:

• A) Ecological ethics or deep ecology
• B) Conservation ethics
• C) Survival ethics
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Dependency Exemption

A tax exemption for taxpayers who support dependents who cannot fully support themselves.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A technique for distributing the expense of a physical asset evenly across its lifespan in yearly increments.

Depreciation Expense

An accounting method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life to account for declines in value.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total amount of depreciation expense that has been recorded for an asset since it was acquired, reducing its book value on the balance sheet.