title: [Environmental ethics].
abstract: After analyzing the origins of environmental ethics the Author describes the various non-anthropocentric theories in order to criticize their significance. Then she examines the anthropocentric theories. She describes "moderate" or "weak" anthropocentrism based on the idea of a duty to defend and preserve nature and which admits a kind of limited moral relevance of nature in its relationship with man. In conclusion, it is auspiciated a collaborative action of all anthropocentric philosophic models to realize an authentic environmental protection.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Bioetica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Fisso
mesh_terms: D000883:Anthropology; D001675:Bioethics; D002410:Catholicism; D004777:Environment; D019550:Environmental Medicine; D006801:Humans; D012070:Religion and Science