The ethics of species / Ronald L. Sandler.
"We are causing species to go extinct at extraordinary rates, altering existing species in unprecedented ways and creating entirely new species. More than ever before, we require an ethic of species to guide our interactions with them. In this book, Ronald L. Sandler examines the value of speci...
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Sandler, Ronald L. The ethics of species [electronic resource] / Ronald L. Sandler. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012. xii, 235 p. : ill. Cambridge applied ethics Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- The value of species -- The conservation biology dilemma -- Assisted colonization -- Shifting goals and changing strategies -- The (in)significance of species boundaries -- Homo sapiens in particular -- Artifactual species -- Conclusion. "We are causing species to go extinct at extraordinary rates, altering existing species in unprecedented ways and creating entirely new species. More than ever before, we require an ethic of species to guide our interactions with them. In this book, Ronald L. Sandler examines the value of species and the ethical significance of species boundaries and discusses what these mean for species preservation in the light of global climate change, species engineering and human enhancement. He argues that species possess several varieties of value, but they are not sacred. It is sometimes permissible to alter species, let them go extinct (even when we are a cause of the extinction) and invent new ones. Philosophically rigorous, accessible and illustrated with examples drawn from contemporary science, this book will be of interest to students of philosophy, bioethics, environmental ethics and conservation biology"-- Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. Environmental ethics. Bioethics. Species. Biodiversity. Nature Effect of human beings on Moral and ethical aspects. Human-animal relationships Moral and ethical aspects. Conservation biology Moral and ethical aspects. Mass extinctions Moral and ethical aspects. Genetic engineering Moral and ethical aspects. Climatic changes Moral and ethical aspects. Electronic books. ProQuest (Firm) https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/oeawat/detail.action?docID=1042509 Click to View |
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