E-Book, Englisch, 296 Seiten
Norton Why Preserve Natural Variety?
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ISBN: 978-1-4008-5923-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
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E-Book, Englisch, 296 Seiten
Reihe: Studies in Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy
ISBN: 978-1-4008-5923-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
A valuable and unique contribution both to environmental ethics and public policy analysis of the preservation of species question. Norton provides a critical overview of the range of thought on the issue, presents a new and comprehensive rationale for preservation of both species and ecosystems, and addresses policy issues.
Originally published in 1988.
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FrontMatter, pg. i
CONTENTS, pg. vii
PREFACE, pg. ix
ONE. A Rationale for Preserving Species: An Apology and a Taxonomy, pg. 3
Two. Demand Values and Economic Analysis, pg. 25
THREE. The Value of Ecosystems and the Value of Species, pg. 46
FOUR. Diversity, Stability, and Autogenic Systems, pg. 73
FIVE. Amenity Values, pg. 98
Six. A Parting Look at Demand Values, pg. 119
SEVEN. Anthropocentrism, pg. 135
EIGHT. Nonanthropocentrism I: Intrinsic Value and Individuals, pg. 151
NINE. Nonanthropocentrism II: Species and Ecosystems, pg. 169
TEN. Transformative Values, pg. 185
ELEVEN. A Coherent Rationale for Species Preservation, pg. 214
TWELVE. Formal and Substantive Priority Systems, pg. 243
THIRTEEN. Avoiding Triage: An Alternative Approach to the Priorities Problem, pg. 258
INDEX, pg. 273




