1)After you consider the notion of a “land ethic” and the information from this lesson, write one sentence to describe your attitude toward National Parks. In the rest of your reflection, attempt to identify values, beliefs, and evaluative beliefs that create this attitude. Use the Heberlein reading as a guide. Consider taking personal values online quiz (i.e., Barrett Value Centre Personal Value Assessment) to identify possible values you hold strongly. Describe how this process of identifying values, beliefs, and attitudes toward nature may influence your everyday relationship with natural landscapes.
250–300 words (only use sources mentioned below in APA format)
- Nash, R. (2014). Wilderness and the American Mind (5th edition). New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. Chapters 11, pp. 182-199
- Heberlein, T. A. (2012).Reading Water and Minds
. In Navigating Environmental Attitudes (pp. 14-33). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. - Leopold (1966). Round River . In A Taste for Country (pp. 188-202).
- Meyer, R. C. (Producer). (1980). Aldo Leopold: A prophet for all seasons [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/video/wpt-documentaries-aldo-leopold-prophet-all-seasons/
2)In the Subject line of your Post, state whether you (a) strongly disagree, (b) disagree, (c) agree, or (d) strongly agree with the following statement:250-300 words
- At the core of the scientific arguments for land conservation (i.e., a “Land Ethic”) are views that centered on human values and attitudes, not on the intrinsic worth of nature and other species.
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