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100 1 a| Sandler, Ronald L.=| ^A722597;

245 14 a| The ethics of species :b| an introduction /c| Ronald L. Sandler.;

260 a| Cambridge ;a| New York :b| Cambridge University Press,c| 2012.;

300 a| xii, 235 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 26 cm.;

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520 a| "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"--c| Provided by publisher.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-231) and index.;

505 0 a| 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.;

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The ethics of species : an introduction / Ronald L. Sandler.

Author/creator	Sandler, Ronald L.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Description	xii, 235 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Subjects	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.

Series	Cambridge applied ethics Cambridge applied ethics. ^A1107352
Contents	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.
Abstract	"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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-231) and index.
LCCN	2012013413
ISBN	9781107023468 (hbk.)
ISBN	1107023467 (hbk.)
ISBN	9781107658707 (pbk.)
ISBN	1107658705 (pbk.)

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