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    Guiding Principles For Conservation Biology

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    This document outlines several guiding principles and philosophies for conservation biology. It discusses three key principles: 1) evolution is fundamental, 2) ecology is dynamic and nonequilibrium, and 3) human presence must be included in planning. It also describes conservation values like intrinsic worth and instrumental values like resources for humans. Finally, it examines different ethical approaches like anthropocentrism, stewardship, and traditions from non-Western religions that consider intrinsic value in nature.

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    This document outlines several guiding principles and philosophies for conservation biology. It discusses three key principles: 1) evolution is fundamental, 2) ecology is dynamic and nonequilibrium, and 3) human presence must be included in planning. It also describes conservation values like intrinsic worth and instrumental values like resources for humans. Finally, it examines different ethical approaches like anthropocentrism, stewardship, and traditions from non-Western religions that consider intrinsic value in nature.

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    This document outlines several guiding principles and philosophies for conservation biology. It discusses three key principles: 1) evolution is fundamental, 2) ecology is dynamic and nonequilibrium, and 3) human presence must be included in planning. It also describes conservation values like intrinsic worth and instrumental values like resources for humans. Finally, it examines different ethical approaches like anthropocentrism, stewardship, and traditions from non-Western religions that consider intrinsic value in nature.

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    Guiding Principles For Conservation Biology

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    GUIDINGPRINCIPLESFOR

    CONSERVATIONBIOLOGY
    Principle1:Evolutionisthebasicaxiomthat
    unitesallofbiology(Theevolutionaryplay)
    Principle2:Theecologicalworldisdynamics
    andlargelynonequilibrial(ecologicaltheater)
    Principe3:Thehumanpresencemustbe
    includedinconservationplanning(humanare
    partoftheplay)

    POSTULATES
    Diversityoforganismisgood
    Ecologicalcomplexityisgood
    Evolutionisgood
    Bioticdiversityhasintrinsicvalue

    CONSERVATIONVALUES&ETHICS
    FourCategoriesofInstrumentalValue(theworthofan
    entityasjudgedbyitsutilityorusefulnesstohumans:
    GOODS:food,fuel,fiber,medicine,
    SERVICES:pollination,recycling,nitrogenfixation,
    homeostaticregulation
    INFORMATION:geneticengineering,applied
    biotechnology,purescience
    PSYCHOSPIRITUAL:aestethicbeauty,religious
    awe,scientificknowledge

    CONSERVATIONVALUES&ETHICS
    Intrinsicvalue(theworthofanentityindependent
    fromexternalcircumtancesoritsvalueto
    humans;valuejudgedoninherrentqualitiesof
    anentityratherthanvaluetootherentities
    Issue1:thesortofthingsthatmayposses
    intrinsicvalue
    Issue2:whetherintrinsicvalueexistsobjectively
    orissubjectivelyconferred

    CONSERVATIONETHICS
    Ethics,biologicallyunderstood,
    constituesalimitationonfreedomof
    action
    Ethics,inotherwords,constrainsself
    servingbehaviorindeferencestosome
    othergood

    ANTHROPOCENTRISM
    Inthewesternreligiousandphilosophical
    tradition,onlyhumanbeingsareworthyof
    ethicalconsideration
    Allotherthingsareregardedasmeremeans
    tohumanends
    ManiscreatedintheimageofGod,is
    givendominionovertheearthandallthe
    othercreatures

    ANTHROPOCENTRISM
    ItwasnotonlytheirGodgivenright,buttodominateall
    otherformsoflife
    Ananthropocentricconservationethicswouldrequire
    individuals,corporation,andotherinterestgroupsto
    fairlyconsiderhowtheiractiondirectlyaffectingthe
    naturalenvironment,indirectlyaffectotherhuman
    beings
    Loggingtropicalforests,maymakefinehardwoods
    availabletowealthyconsumers,profitsfortimber
    company,employworkers,andearnforeignexchange
    fordebtriddencountry

    ANTHROPOCENTRISM
    Andunchecked,loggingmayleavefuture
    generationsofhumanbeingsadepauperate
    world(intergenerationalinequity)
    Thus,loggingandotherenvironmentally
    destructivetypesofresourcedevelopment
    maybejudgedunethical

    TheJudeoChristianStewardship
    ConservationEthics
    GodpronouncedeverythingthatHecreatedtobe
    good,duringthefivedaysbeforeHecreated
    humanbeing
    Godappearstohaveconferredintrinsicvalueon
    everykindofcreature,notjustonhumanity.
    Ourdominion,thissuggests,shouldbethatofa
    responsiblecaretakerastewardratherthatofa
    tyrant

    TheJudeoChristianStewardship
    ConservationEthics
    Manalonebeingcreatedintheimageof
    God?Thatcouldbetakentoconferunique
    responsibilities,notuniqueprevileges,on
    humanbeing
    AsGodcareforhumanity,sowewhoare
    createdintheimageofGodmustcarefor
    theearth.

    TheJudeoChristianStewardship
    ConservationEthics
    TheJudeoChristianStewardshipEnvironmental
    Ethicsconfersobjectiveintrinsicvalueonnature
    intheclearestandmostunambiguousofways:by
    divinedecree
    Intrinsicvaluedevolvesuponspecies,not
    individualspecimen
    Humanbeingsmyfreelyuseotherlivingthingsas
    longaswedonotendangeredtheirsprcies>do
    notcompromisethediversityofthecreation

    TraditionalNonWestern
    EnvironmentalEthics
    Islamteachesthathumanbeingshavea
    previlegesplacesinnature,and,going
    furtherinthisregardthanJudaismand
    Christianity,thatindeed,allothernatural
    beingswerecreatedtoservehumanity
    AstrongtendencyamongMuslimstotakea
    purelyinstrumentalapproachtothehuman
    naturerelationship

    TraditionalNonWestern
    EnvironmentalEthics
    He(man)isonlyamanageroftheearthand
    notapropietor,abeneficiarynotdisposer
    orordainer
    Conservationgoalsarewellservedwhen
    futurehumanbeingsareaccordedamoral
    statusequaltothatofcurrentlyliving

    TraditionalNonWestern
    EnvironmentalEthics
    Hindusbelievethatatthecoreofallphenomena
    thereisoneandonlyoneRealtyofBeing.Godisnot
    asupremeBeingamongotherlesserandsubordinate
    beings,asinJudeoChristianIslamictdadition
    Theactualexistenceofdiversity,biologicalor
    otherwise,seemstobedenied
    Ananalogtothewayecologicalrelationshipunite
    organismintoasystemicwhole
    Thesufferingofonelifeformisthesufferingofall
    others

    TraditionalNonWesternEnvironmentalEthics
    Jainsbelievethateverylivingthingsisinhabitedby
    immaterialsoul,nolesspureandimmortalthanthehuman
    soul
    Baddeedsinpastlives,however,havecrustedthese
    soulsoverwithkarmamatter
    Ahimsa(noninjuryofalllivingthings)andasceticism
    (eschewingallformofphysicalpleasure)areparallelpath
    thatwilleventuallyfreethesoulfromfuturerebirdinthe
    materialrealm.
    Jainstakegreatcaretoavoidharmingotherformoflife
    andtoressistthefleetingpleasureofmaterialconsumption

    TraditionalNonWesternEnvironmental
    Ethics
    InternalBuddhanature,hewasfilledwithasense
    ofjoy,andheradiatedlovingkindnesstowardthe
    worldaroundhim.
    Hesharedhisenlightementwithothersand
    formulatedacodeofmoralconductforhis
    follower
    Believethatalllivingbeingareinthesame
    predicament
    Regardotherlivingbeingsascompanionsonthe
    pathtoBuddhahoodandnirvana

    TraditionalNonWesternEnvironmental
    Ethics
    Taomeanswayorroad,believethatthereis
    aTaoofnaturethatisnaturalprocesses
    occurinorderlybutalsoinharmonious
    fashion
    HumanbeingcandiscerntheTao,the
    naturalwellorchestratedflowofthinks.
    HumancaneitherwelladaptedtotheTao,or
    theycanopposeit.

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