Word: protectiveness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...given this philosophy of environmentalism, one interesting question to ponder is whether or not we humans have a moral obligation to "save our earth." Does morality exist outside the network of human interrelationships, and if so, do we have a moral duty to protect trees or other animals besides ourselves? I recall one of my professors distinctly claiming that passing down an earth depleted in biodiversity to our grandchildren would be immoral. The loss of biodiversity has been a result of human encroachment on novel landscapes: as our populations grow exponentially, so does the need for inhabitable land which leads...
...most nations of the developed, industrialized world. This situation highlights an environmental injustice perpetrated by the industrialized world towards a poor developing nation. As such, it's not a stretch to say that we have a moral responsibility to dampen the adverse effects of climate change in order to protect the populations who are most vulnerable to those hazards. To me, this notion of environmental justice is compelling and reassures me that my attempts to protect the environment are indeed the "right thing...
According to Rick Osterberg, coordinator of residential computing support, 45 percent of Harvard undergraduates own laptops. For these students, HUPD recommends taking stronger actions to protect their property...
...Riley says the low level of "crime to persons" can also be attributed to a phenomenon he calls "hardening the target"--training the Harvard community to better protect themselves and their property...
...This is not the last of the threats to the Swedenborg however. The historical landmark designation does not, for instance, protect the interior of the church...