Environmental ethics is the part of environmental philosophy which considers extending the traditional boundaries of ethics from solely including humans to including the non-human world. It exerts influence on a large range of disciplines including environmental law, environmental sociology, ecotheology, ecological economics, ecology and environmental geography. There are many ethical decisions that human beings make with respect to the environment. For example: * Should humans continue to clear cut forests for the sake of human consumption? * Why should humans continue to propagate its species, and life itself? * Should humans continue to make gasoline-powered vehicles? * What environmental obligations do humans need to keep for future generations? * Is it right for humans to knowingly cause the extinction of a species for the convenience of humanity? * How should humans best use and conserve the space environment to secure and expand life? The academic field of environmental ethics grew...