Guía de apoyo docente de los enfoques sociales de la ética ambiental : ecohumanismo, ecoteología y ecología de los bienes comunes, para el proyecto curricular Administración Ambiental de la Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

Abstract

The present research work aims to develop a teaching support guide of social approaches to environmental ethics: ecohumanism, ecotheology and ecology of the commons, for the Environmental Management degree project of the District University Francisco José de Caldas. An approach to the social focuses of the environmental ethics, which is taken from an initial investigation in order to obtain information that is easy to understand and useful for the students, as a practical tool for the teacher. The student of Environmental Management has to understand the transcendental importance of the environmental ethics for decision making, especially in conditions of uncertainty, that distinguish the environmental problems all around the world. These social focuses bring into account such knowledge as new theological interpretation, modern paradigms for management and environmental concepts, to understand the new ecological humanism. Also reflects the knowledge from such classic academics as Ostrom and Hardin. This knowledge is very important to understand how we see the function and responsibilities of humankind facing this overwhelmed climatic change and the environmental problems inside of it. Also, to understand big questions as the value of types of life in the planet and the attitude and decisions we must take to maintain life in this planet.