Question

Put the following historical views of the environment in the correct chronological sequence.

I. Frontier attitude: desire to conquer and exploit nature as quickly as possible.
II. Biocentric preservationists: belief that all life deserves respect and consideration.
III. Utilitarian conservationist: view of environment in terms of usefulness for people.
IV. Earth Day celebrant: demonstrates support of environmental quality by planting trees, cleaning roadsides and rivers and marching in parades.

Answer 1

The correct answer is "I - III - II - IV".

Explanation:

The views of the environment have been changed during time as a result of development of knowledge and awarness of the concept. The chronological sequence of the historical views herein stated is as follows:

I. "Frontier attitude: desire to conquer and exploit nature as quickly as possible". A view that started in the 1700s in Midwestern America.

III. "Utilitarian conservationist: view of environment in terms of usefulness for people". Utilitarianism is considered a view that started when John Gay published "In Concerning the Fundamental Principle of Virtue or Morality" in 1731.

II. "Biocentric preservationists: belief that all life deserves respect and consideration". Biocentrism was a result of the introduction of the concept of evolution described by Charles Darwin in 1859 on his book "On the Origin of Species".

IV. "Earth Day celebrant: demonstrates support of environmental quality by planting trees, cleaning roadsides and rivers and marching in parades". The Earth Day celebration started in 1970 as a result of the birth of the modern environmental movement.