Environmental ethics and education – UGC NET Question

Statements C and D are wrong because they misrepresent both environmental ethics and environmental education. Environmental ethics generally recognises intrinsic value in non-human nature, not just human interests, and therefore C is incorrect. Environmental education is meant for all learners to foster environmental responsibility, so restricting it only to science students as in D is also wrong. Statements A and B correctly describe the scope of environmental ethics and goals of environmental education, so the correct set of wrong statements is C and D only.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it singles out C as the only wrong statement and treats D as acceptable. While C is indeed wrong, D is also incorrect because environmental education is intended to be interdisciplinary and open to all learners, not restricted to science students. Excluding D from the wrong set makes this combination incomplete.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it identifies both C and D as misrepresentations of the concepts involved. Environmental ethics goes beyond anthropocentric interests, and environmental education is not discipline-bound. By excluding A and B, which are correct, this option satisfies the requirement of selecting all wrong statements.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it claims that A, C and D are wrong. Statement A accurately defines environmental ethics as exploring the moral relationship between humans and nature and is widely accepted in philosophy and environmental studies. Including a correct statement in the wrong set makes this option logically flawed.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it groups B, C and D as wrong statements. Statement B is correct since environmental education indeed aims at developing knowledge, attitudes and skills to address environmental issues. Treating B as wrong along with C and D contradicts the established objectives of environmental education.