Walden: A Case Study in Virtue and Environmental Ethics

by Frank Casale, Ph.D.

Key Concepts

Key Concepts and Vocabulary

Key Concepts

Virtue Ethics
Environmental Ethics
The Good Life

Each key concept ties into one of the activities.

Vocabulary

Anthropocentric-regarding humans as the center of the universe.
Capitalist-an investor of capital or funds in a business.
Commercial-involving business or commerce.
Economy-the management of financial resources or systems.
Intrinsic (value)-inherent.
Instrumental (value)-serving as the means of something.