State whether each of the following statements reflects the Western worldview, the deep ecology worldview, or both.
Explain your answers.
a. Species exist to be used by humans.
b. All organisms, humans included, are interconnected and interdependent.
c. There is a unity between humans and nature.
d. Humans are a superior species capable of dominating other organisms.
e. Humans should protect the environment.
f. Nature should be used, not preserved.
g. Economic growth will help Earth manage an expanding human population.
h. Humans have the right to modify the environment to benefit society.
i. All forms of life are intrinsically valuable and therefore have the right to exist.