What is the relationship between ecofeminism and environmental ethics? What are

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What is the relationship between ecofeminism and environmental ethics? What are some of the key points?

How do technologies related to microorganisms suggest ethical conflicts?

How do these conflicts relate to social justice?

This week you are reading about the connection between the worldview of ecofeminism and social justice. This week, we will utilize the case study "The Commercialization of Life Forms" by Wanda Teays from the textbook as a point of departure for discussion. As you study this section, consider the following. he relationship between ecofeminism and environmental ethics? What are some of the key points? . How do technologies related to microorganisms suggest ethical conflicts? . How do these conflicts relate to social justice? Remember to provide specific examples and references from the reading to help support your ideas

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Ecofeminism is a part of environmental ethics. it explains the linkage between nature and the environment. Nature is considered a part of feminism as we refer to nature as mother earth. Ecofeminism combines ecological ethics and feminism. According to Kronlid, ecofeminism is a social movement in which women are working in the restoration and preservation of several environmental practices. According to some environmentalists, ecofeminism is closer to women s they are closer to nature than men. According to Berg, ecofeminism has 7 fundamental principles. Environmental ethics is a branch of study which deals with the ethical relationship between society and human beings. It deals with the moral obligation of human beings for nature.

The technologies related to microorganisms has ethical consequences known as bioethics. According to Desikan and his colleagues, advances in medical sciences for rapid diagnosis. transmissibility in the community, preventability, global susceptibility, morbidity or mortality rates, the experiments needs to have informed consent, self-experimentation, rights of pregnant women with transmissible diseases, mandatory screening tests, immunization etc especially in microbial research these are the ethical concerns.

A case of Ebola or Nipah virus can lead to social injustice if proper care has not been taken. The interventions may collide with the individual rights, privacy, safety and there should be no compromise on ethical grounds. The biomedical ethics approach which encompasses autonomy, beneficence, justice, and non-maleficence should include social fairness i.e. the right to health despite of social disparities.

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