| Buying into conservation: intrinsic versus instrumental value. | |
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PMID: 19251339 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Many conservation biologists believe the best ethical basis for conserving natural entities is their claimed intrinsic value, not their instrumental value for humans. But there is significant confusion about what intrinsic value is and how it could govern conservation decision making. After examining what intrinsic value is supposed to be, we argue that it cannot guide the decision making conservation requires. An adequate ethical basis for conservation must do this, and instrumental value does it best. |
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Authors:
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James Justus; Mark Colyvan; Helen Regan; Lynn Maguire |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Date: 2009-02-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Trends in ecology & evolution Volume: 24 ISSN: 0169-5347 ISO Abbreviation: Trends Ecol. Evol. (Amst.) Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-03-30 Completed Date: 2009-05-29 Revised Date: 2011-05-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8805125 Medline TA: Trends Ecol Evol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 187-91 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Philosophy Department, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA. jjustus@fsu.edu |
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Conservation of Natural Resources* Decision Making Ethics |
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Trends Ecol Evol. 2009 Dec;24(12):643; author reply 644
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