Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Which is not a theory of environmental ethics?
		A)	anthropocentricism
		B)	biocentricism
		C)	ethnocentricism
		D)	ecocentricism
		E)	all of the above


2	Which major theory of environmental ethics holds that the environment deserves a kind of direct moral consideration that is not merely derived from human (or animal) interests?
		A)	biocentricism
		B)	ecocentricism
		C)	environmental anthropocentricism
		D)	developmental ethics
		E)	none of the above


3	A preservation ethic is based on individualism and egocentricism.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Which is of the following does not fit into a preservation ethic attitude towards the environment?
		A)	nature has intrinsic value
		B)	continual change and human progress is good in itself
		C)	a reverence for life and respect for the rights of all creatures
		D)	human species depend on, and learn from nature
		E)	none of the above


5	Many modern, industrial societies share a belief in economic growth and resource exploitation.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	Which of the following is the most likely reason a corporation would pollute the environment?
		A)	corporate executives show callous disregard for the environment
		B)	the corporation is a legal entity interested primarily in profitability for its shareholders, not in environmental protection
		C)	the corporation looks at its pollution as residues of the production process, rather than as wastes
		D)	the corporation is only interested in making decisions that have a positive long-term impact on society
		E)	none of the above


7	Many oil carriers responded to the Oil Protection Act of 1990, passed in the wake of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, by shifting oil transport from supertankers to less regulated barges.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	The CERES Principles are
		A)	codes for protection of salmon fisheries.
		B)	a set of voluntary environmental standards for businesses.
		C)	anti-pollution codes that were adopted at the first Earth Summit in 1992.
		D)	designed to eliminate the production of greenhouse gases.
		E)	none of the above.


9	Historically, the environmental movement has been a concern of middle-class white persons.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	The fact that toxic waste facilities are disproportionately sited in minority and poor communities in the United States is an example of
		A)	greater political power in these minority communities.
		B)	the affects of the CERES Principles.
		C)	renewed interest in economic development.
		D)	environmental injustice.
		E)	all of the above


11	According to a Harris poll in 1997, the majority of Americans say changing individual consumer behavior is the primary way to solve environmental problems.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	How does the gap between rich and poor countries contribute to the current environmental crisis?
		A)	developed countries consume a disproportionate share of the resources
		B)	rapid industrialization in developing countries poisons cities
		C)	increased agricultural production in developing countries often destroys soils and forests
		D)	A and C
		E)	all of the above

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