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Game Theory: Christian Anthropocentrism And Christian Deep-Ecology

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4. Theoretical Framework
In order to understand and analyze cultural practices and religious values of communities with regard to biodiversity, one has to look into current ‘cultural and theoretical economic models’ of biodiversity conservation (Gebrehiwot, 2012).
4.1 The Economic view
Economic theory began with an investigation of the society’s attitude from the perspective of the ecological service that the forest and its associated biodiversity will provide to them. They relied on ‘game theory’ and ‘rational theory model’ to explain the attitude of the surrounding people to the sacred forests (Hardin, 1968). In this regard, the theories mainly analyzed the community’s choice how to maximize the profit that they get from the sacred forest. The theories largely interested to know the community intentions and perception towards biodiversity conservation (Gebrehiwot, 2012).
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The concept of anthropocentrism Christian ethics unequivocally placed human between God and other creatures and argued that other living beings are created to provide service to humans (Lynn White 1967 as cited in Sonia 1995). It creates a dualism between human on the one hand and environment on the other. The concept ignored the inherent value of other living beings. According to Christian Anthropocentrism, the value humans give for living things emanates from the service that they provide. (Sonia, 1995). The concept based on biblical teaching motivated humans to control and exploit the environment to satisfy their needs. According to this ethics, human moral responsibility towards the environment only arises from the damage that they cause (Gebrehiwot,

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