Environment and Society: A Critical Introduction
Environment and Society: A Critical Introduction
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781118451564
Author: Paul Robbins, John Hintz, Sarah A. Moore
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Chapter 5, Problem 1QR
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The Dominion thesis and also to explain whether it is an ethical theory or not.

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The dominion theory states that humans are the epitome of creation. They are provided with all the right to use natural resources. It is not an ethical theory.

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Dominion thesis redefines the relationship between animals and humans. This thesis investigated the dominion by three factors: Animals are used as food, intruders, and also as companions. Humans eat meat and have a negative influence on animal lives. Humans think that animals intrude their space in urban areas. But the truth is humans are real intruders because animals lived in urban areas before humans. It is not an ethical theory because it states that humans have all the rights to use resources that do not fit right for the animals.

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