What is environmental science? Name several disciplines that environmental science draws upon?
Describe the scientific method. What is its typical sequence of steps? What needs to occur before a researcher's results are published? Why is this process important?
Describe Aldo Leopold's land ethic. How did Leopold define the "community" to which ethical standards should be applied?
Describe your ethical perspective, or worldview, as it pertains to your relationship with your environment. Do you feel that you fit into any particular category discussed in this chapter? How do you think your culture has influenced your worldview?
How has your personal experience shaped it? What environmental problem do you feel most acutely yourself?