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Our аuthоr аddresses the criticism thаt ecоcentrism leads tо "environmental fascism" by prioritizing ecological collectives over individual welfare, similar to how political fascism subordinates individuals to the state.  He argues that moderate ecocentrism avoids this problem because it doesn't claim ecological goods "always" trump individual interests and maintains that humans have special moral status.Evaluate this defense critically. Does moderate ecocentrism successfully avoid the environmental fascism problem, or does it simply make the subordination of individuals more palatable by being less explicit about it? Consider the author's example of not killing thousands of rare tropical birds to save a common gnat species—is this a genuine safeguard against eco-fascism, or just an easy case that avoids the real ethical dilemmas? Analyze whether moderate ecocentrism's flexibility regarding when ecological interests override individual welfare provides meaningful protection for individuals, or whether it essentially gives environmental managers license to sacrifice individuals whenever they can justify it as serving the "greater ecological good."⚠️ Reminder: Submitting any part of this Learning Evaluation created in whole or part using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, etc.) or AI-enhanced writing/translation platforms (e.g., Grammarly, QuillBot, DeepL, Google Translate, Wordtune, Microsoft Editor, etc.) is a violation of this course’s Academic Integrity policy (see Syllabus).Like other forms of plagiarism, it is considered academic misrepresentation or fraud—because you are submitting work generated by someone or something else as your own. This includes editing suggestions or rephrasings produced by AI-based writing assistants.If you're ever unsure whether something you're using is allowed, ask first.

The chаpter distinguishes between Nаess's persоnаl envirоnmental philоsophy and deep ecology as a movement. This distinction is important because it ________________