A Discussion on the Environmental Ethics of Southern Taiwan Residents – Comparing the New Ecological Paradigm and the Sustainability Social Paradigm
| Autor: | Li Yu Tsai, 李有財 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 106 This study aims to examine the environmental ethics of residents in the southern Taiwan through a comparison between the new ecological paradigm and the sustainable social paradigm. This study used the questionnaire survey method. The sampling targets were 100 residents in each of the residents of Tainan City, Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County (City), Kaohsiung City, Tainan City and Pingtung County. The questionnaire was conducted during a period from the 8th of April to the 6th of May in 2018. Three hundred copies of questionnaire were totally completed, resulting in 252 copies valid and 46 copies invalid, in which 100 valid questionnaires were from Kaohsiung City, 70 valid questionnaires from Tainan City, and 82 valid questionnaires from Pingtung County, with a consequence of 84% of effective recovery rate. The data obtained from the questionnaire were further analyzed by SPSS statistical methods, including reliability analysis, project analysis, sample structure analysis, narrative statistical analysis, independent sample t-test, single-factor variance analysis, and correlation analysis. The results of this study hypothesis are summarized as follows: 1. Residents of the southern Taiwan with different background variables have significantly different responses to the New Ecological Paradigm scale, which is partially supported by the results of the study. This study showed that residents with different residence place, age, education level, occupation, and monthly income answer significantly different responses, while residents with different gender and marriage status reply insignificantly different responses, to the New Ecological Paradigm scale. 2. Residents of the southern Taiwan with different background variables have significantly different responses to the Sustainable Social Paradigm scale, which is partially supported by the results of the study. This study found that residents with different residence place, age, education level, occupation, and monthly income reply significantly different answers, while residents with different gender and marriage status reply insignificantly different answers, to the Sustainable Social Paradigm scale. 3. There is a significantly positive correlation between the New Ecological Paradigm scale and the Sustainable Social Paradigm scale, which is fully supported by the responses of the southern Taiwan residents. This study demonstrated that the correlation coefficients between the New Ecological Paradigm scale and the Sustainable Social Paradigm scale are highly linear. This study proposes specific recommendations and practices for practical applications and future research. The results of the study can be used as teaching materials for environmental education and as helpful reference for follow-up researchers to promote development of environmental ethics in Taiwan. |
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