| Guiding Thought Question: What obligations do humans have in intervening in nature to help animals in distress? Is it any different when facing a natural distress versus a human inflicted distress? What obligations do humans have over the environment as a whole? Today's Learning Objective: Students will engage in discussion as to the ethical and moral responsibilities of humans over the environment and how behavior is involved in it. |  |
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19 Comments
DN
11/5/2019 09:04:59 am
Humans as the apex predators and “top dog” of the Earth have an obligation to help when the world is in need. Humans have a big role on the planet due to the interference they cause and how they affect just about everything around them it is their responsibility to play protectors to the Earth. Human-made messes should always be addressed and fixed by humans, and the natural disasters are human’s responsibility as well because they have so much influence and reside here so they get to keep it up as well, humans have to keep the Earth safe and beautiful because they affect a lot about it and reside on it.
Jackdaw
11/13/2019 01:49:52 pm
Humans should help the animals if there is no chance that they will get better without them, if they are in a large amount of pain, and if it is an endangered species or one that we can't risk losing. Is it different when facing a natural distress versus a human inflicted distress because the human species has a responsibility to fix what they have created. Humans have to work to undo what they have done to the environment over the course of history.
wright
11/13/2019 01:50:16 pm
I think humans should intervene when it a human caused issue as to why the animals are in distress but If It is a natural distress I don't think much intervening should occur in that situation
Brynna Oxley
11/14/2019 07:34:36 am
Humans should intervene in a situation where it is their fault and they caused the problem. I personally believe that humans should help in other situations regardless but when it doesn’t effect them or was not caused by other people they may be less likely to help.
Natalie
11/14/2019 07:37:57 am
Our extremely empathetic nature compels us to look after those in need. Moreover, I think we have an obligation to try and preserve as much life as possible, to counteract our very bloody history.
Katherine
11/14/2019 07:42:09 am
Humans are obligated to be like stewards to the planet. We can use its resources, but we must also preserve its health. When a natural disaster occurs, we do not have any obligation to help, and it may even be better to let nature run its course. However, when a problem is caused by humans, we all have an obligation to lessen our negative impacts.
Karson
11/14/2019 07:43:38 am
Humans should only intervene if it is caused by humans, otherwise let nature take its course.
Jasper
11/14/2019 07:43:42 am
Humans shouldn’t intervene in natural distresses, because intervening then could cause more distress because it’s natural, and was most likely going to happen, but if it’s human caused, humans should fix it, because it’s not natural and the animals don’t have natural solutions to non natural problems
Weaver-Wagner
11/14/2019 07:43:54 am
Humans should leave the animal alone if they’re in distress if it’s just then in their natural environment in distress due to natural causes. That’s now nature works and even though it could be sad humans should leave it alone. However, if the animal is in distress due to humans such as being caught in a trap then we should hell the animal.
Baker
11/14/2019 07:44:05 am
I think humans should interfere when an animal is being hurt in an unnatural thing. Like there caught in a barbed wire fence.
Fatima
11/14/2019 07:44:37 am
Humans should intervene in helping animals when there’s no other chance that the animal will survive when it comes to human distress. When it comes to natural distress it’s better not to intervene, we should not be messing with nature unless it’s an endangered species.
Ferro
11/14/2019 07:45:48 am
Human's should only get involved in a wild animal's life when there is no other way that the animal can be protected. Protecting the animals shouldn't be any different most of the time animals know how to adapt when it's a natural but if its cause by humans then we should step in and try to make it better. People should feel obligated to take care of the Earth considering we're living there. However, we can still use the Earth as a resource just to an extent.
Reavis
11/14/2019 07:46:52 am
Humans should intervene with animals if they are in trouble and if we hurt the environment we should try and fix the environment.
Grace Belter
11/14/2019 08:55:14 am
Griffithdor
11/14/2019 08:59:35 am
With natural distress humans shouldn't intervene because that's the natural circle of life, but if it is human created distress in the slightest, then a human needs to interfere and help (i.e. nets, bottle connectors, ect.). Because of all the destruction and degradation of the environment, it is very much the human's responsibility to take care of nature. We are also the most resourceful species and can do the most good, so it is an obligation of ours to care for other species and safe them from ourselves.
Yestlund
11/14/2019 09:01:14 am
if we create issues we need to fix them. we shouldn't be the reason animals are struggling.
Anderson
11/14/2019 09:02:12 am
Humans should do absolutely everything they can to protect animals and the environment. I think we have a responsibility to protect all life because we are often the ones who put them in stress
Jackson
11/14/2019 09:03:28 am
I don’t think we should intervene with nature unless the problem created was a result of human activity. The problem is that we can’t always determine whether an animal’s decline is natural or due to human activity, either way we will probably intervene to stop it.
your royal majesty
11/14/2019 09:06:45 am
Humans should do everything they can to protect wildlife and make a smarter decision to reduce their carbon footprint and try to make smaller changes to their lives to help others. Leave a Reply. |
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