Environmental Worldviews

True or false:

All people have the same perception about an object's importance, worth or usefulness - its value.

• True

• False

Define value.

• The amount of money something is worth.

• The amount of resources it took to make something.

• A type of French currency.

• The importance, worth or usefulness of something.

Answer explanation

A definition states meaning and identifies essential qualities. Our answer is, therefore:

 

Value is the perceived importance, worth or usefulness of something. It differs between people!

Define the term worldview.

• A religion that worships the Earth goddess.

• A type of sunglasses that lets us view the Earth from space.

• A framework of ideas and attitudes about plants and animals.

• A framework of ideas and attitudes about the world, ourselves and life.

Answer explanation

This is an understanding question that requires a definition.

 

A definition states meaning and identifies essential qualities. Our answer is therefore:

 

A worldview is a set of ideas and attitudes that shapes the way we see the world, ourselves and life.

Value is primarily about...

• money.

• perception.

• memories.

• food.

Answer explanation

Value is about perception. It can be about money and memories, but this is not always the case.

True or false:

There are only two types of environmental worldviews.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Ecocentrism and homocentrism are two extremes on a scale of worldviews. Many people lie somewhere in between them!

People with a homocentric worldview tend to value the environment...

• only when a natural disaster occurs.

• regardless of its usefulness to humans.

• based on its usefulness to humans.

• very highly.

Answer explanation

The homocentric worldview values the environment based on its usefulness to humans.

People with an ecocentric worldview tend to value the environment...

• based on its usefulness to humans.

• only when a natural disaster occurs.

• very highly.

• regardless of its usefulness to humans.

Identify the type of environmental valuation described below.

 

This type of valuation describes when things are valued based on their usefulness. It is most common in those with homocentric worldviews.

• Intrinsic

• Utilitarian

Answer explanation

This is an applying question that requires an identification.

 

Identifying means to recognise and name. Our answer is therefore:

 

Utilitarian valuation.

Identify the type of environmental valuation described below.

 

This type of valuation describes when things are valued simply because they exist, and it does not matter if they are useful to us or not. It is most common in those with ecocentric worldviews.

• Intrinsic

• Utilitarian

Answer explanation

This is an applying question that requires an identification.

 

Identifying means to recognise and name. Our answer is therefore:

 

Intrinsic valuation.

What is placed at the centre of concern for the homocentric worldview?

• All living things

• Animals

• The non-living environment

• Humans