Why Are Both Science and Ethics Necessary to Solve Environmental

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why are both science and ethics necessary to solve environmental problems?

• A)Science helps us understand the outcomes of particular actions and ethics are necessary to help us decide what we ought to do among a range of choices.
• B)Ethics are necessary to keep environmental scientists from exaggerating scientific truths.
• C)Ethics are necessary to provide economic solutions to problems identified by scientists.
• D)Because of societal pressures humans cannot generally be trusted to do what is right.

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Definitions:

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events and understand the concept of conservation.

Piagetian Theory

Piagetian Theory refers to the cognitive development theory proposed by Jean Piaget, which suggests that children move through four stages of mental development.

Mental Structures

Conceptual frameworks or patterns of thinking that individuals use to process and organize information.

Memory Capacity

The amount of information that can be held in the memory system at one time, varying across different types and stages of memory.