Download or read book People, Penguins, and Plastic Trees written by Christine Pierce and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 1995 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stressing the importance of understanding the grounds and the consequences of ethical or normative decision making, this collection of classic essays compiled by Pierce and VanDeVeer, examines disputes surrounding animals, ecosystems, the land, and their own proper place in the ongoing network of lives on this planet. A central question is "how can we live lives that are both personally satisfying but which are also ecologically sound and responsible?"