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'''Everyone is driven to do stuff by a need, however, some needs come before others.''' Maslow, an American psychologist from the early 1900s, suggested that there is a defined hierarchy (see '''Figure 1'''), where simpler needs at the bottom have to be fulfilled before a person moves to the next, stage above. For instance, if you are hungry you buy some food, if you are thirsty you buy water. Once these '''''basic needs''''' (''in purple - '''Figure 1''''') are met, then you can move up towards psychological needs such as building relationships and esteem. | '''Everyone is driven to do stuff by a need, however, some needs come before others.''' Maslow, an American psychologist from the early 1900s, suggested that there is a defined hierarchy (see '''Figure 1'''), where simpler needs at the bottom have to be fulfilled before a person moves to the next, stage above. For instance, if you are hungry you buy some food, if you are thirsty you buy water. Once these '''''basic needs''''' (''in purple - '''Figure 1''''') are met, then you can move up towards psychological needs such as building relationships and esteem. | ||
=== Maslow's Hierarchy and Environmentalism === | === Maslow's Hierarchy and Environmentalism === | ||
Regarding the [[ecological crisis]], while [[Relativity of ethics|moral relativism]] | Regarding the [[ecological crisis]], while [[Relativity of ethics|moral relativism]] might suggest it should be a top priority for everyone, Maslow's hierarchy of needs emphasizes that basic human requirements must be fulfilled before addressing broader issues. With approximately 9.2% of the global population, equivalent to 719 million people, living in extreme poverty without access to essentials such as food, clean water, sanitation, health, shelter, and education, it seems impractical to expect a unified response to environmental challenges until a billion people attain access to clean drinking water. | ||
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