Grey, William, "Possible Persons and the Problems of Posterity"
William Grey discusses the moral status of future persons, and the relationship between abortion and environmental values.
human rights
Flow: For Love of Water
This film discusses many of the themes surrounding water issues, especially privatization.
Callicott, J. Baird, "The Pragmatic Power and Promise of Theoretical Environmental Ethics: Forging a New Discourse"
J. Baird Callicott explains how the concept of intrinsic value from environmental ethics has contributed to reshaping discourses of environmental activism and policy.
"The Argument from Marginal Cases and the Slippery Slope Objection"
In this article the author poses the question whether rationality can be the reason why humans deserve moral consideration and animals do not.
Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’ of the Holy Father Francis on Care for our Common Home
In his Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’ Pope Francis invokes all humans, believers and non-believers alike, to work together to save the earth from environmental degradation and create a fair and sustainable future for all.
Iron Crows
This film examines life in the Chittagong ship demolition yard, where workers risk their lives for two dollars a day to provide for their families.
China Blue
This film follows a seventeen-year-old Chinese girl who leaves home in order to work in a Chinese jeans factory.
The Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador: Pachamama Has Rights
Arcadia, 2015, no. 11
Should Trees Have Standing? Law, Morality, and the Environment
Should Trees Have Standing? continues to serve as the definitive statement as to why trees, oceans, animals, and the environment as a whole should be bestowed with legal rights.
Leukemia Cluster in Woburn, US, Linked to Chemical Leakage and Tainted Water
Corroded chemical drums from WR Grace and Company were discovered leaking trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene into the town’s water supply, causing childhood leukemia in several cases.
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