According to the Anthropocentric (Or Human-Oriented) Ethic of Baxter and Others

question 13

Multiple Choice

According to the anthropocentric (or human-oriented) ethic of Baxter and others,

• A) environmental preservation is inherently valuable.
• B) the Grand Canyon is valuable only because people care about it.
• C) we have a strong, almost absolute obligation to preserve species from extinction.
• D) future people have no interests that we need to respect now.
• E) nature has value in and of itself, apart from human beings.

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Definitions:

Organizational Control

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Control Subsystem

Part of an organization's management system focused on monitoring and adjusting processes to meet objectives.

Organization's Culture

The shared values, beliefs, norms, and practices that shape the social and psychological environment of a business.