How, in Aldo Leopold's Ethics, Are Right Actions to Be

question 16

Multiple Choice

How, in Aldo Leopold's ethics, are right actions to be distinguished from wrong ones?

• A)Right actions ensure the continuity of the natural world for future generations; wrong actions rob them of that inheritance.
• B)Right actions act in such a way that all members of the biotic community could will them simultaneously; wrong actions use some members as means.
• C)Right actions tend to preserve the stability and beauty of nature; wrong actions tend to do otherwise.
• D)Right actions preserve nature as a productive resource for valuable ends; wrong actions destroy it.

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Definitions:

Basic Trust

According to Erik Erikson, a sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy; said to be formed during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive caregivers.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed, typically developed in early infancy.

Imprinting

A form of learning occurring at a particular life stage that is rapid and apparently independent of the consequences of behavior.

Symbolic Thinking

The ability to use symbols, language, or other objects to represent and understand abstract concepts.