Problem
For Further Reflection
I. Evaluate the four tenets of Baxter's environmental philosophy.
i. Which do you agree with, and which do you disagree with? Explain why.
ii. Is human benefit the only morally relevant criterion in determining our behavior toward animals and the environment?
iii. Do penguins and sugar pine trees have intrinsic value? Or is their value entirely instrumental, derived from benefits to humans?
II. Do you agree with Baxter that pollution is just the opposite side of the coin of resource use? Do you also agree that on the principle that "waste is a bad thing," we are led to use resources for human good and thus bring about some level of pollution?