2 pages, double spaced reflection paper

BA 3102 Online

Reflection Paper #3 Instructions

Due June 13, 2016

Please read the article attached below. It makes cases for and against (mostly for) granting “nature” legal standing to sue in our court system. Please discuss your opinions on the following questions:

1. Do you agree or disagree that nature should have standing to sue in court? Why or why not?

2. The second version of universalism states “don’t treat others inappropriately as a means to an end,” and relates to fundamental rights that shouldn’t be violated no matter what. Do you consider nature (e.g., animals, trees, mountains) to potentially be an “other” such that it has fundamental rights? In other words, might some things be unethical according to universalism because they violate the fundamental rights of nature?

3. Relatedly, when conducting a utilitarian analysis, does it makes sense to include nature as a stakeholder, apart from the humans affected by nature in that decision?

[note that there is no absolute right or wrong answer to any of these questions!]

Your paper should be two double spaced pages, using 1 inch margins and a normal sized font. To pass, you need to make a reasonable case for your points of view and meet the page requirement.