The ethics of species

"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 an...

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Auteur principal: Sandler, Ronald L.
Collectivité auteur: ebrary, Inc
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:anglais
Publié: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Collection:Cambridge applied ethics
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Accès en ligne:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table des matières:
  • 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.