The guest lecture today on environmental ethics from an ecologist's view is another example of how non-philosophers deal with ethical problems every day. The best take away message is that learning environmental ethics, and philosophy in general, should be required for all students. Some professions do not face many ethical dilemmas but for the most part a background knowledge of ethics would certainly help people think outside the box when faced with issues.
Below are links to the article mentioned in the presentation, the Ecological Society of America and an interactive map to look at critical habitats:
Callicott, J.B. (1990). Whither conservation ethics?. Conservation Biology, 4(1), 15-20.
The Ecological Society of America
FWS Critical Habitat Map
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