PAPER: Ethical responsibilities in invasion ...

Ethical responsibilities in invasion biology

January 2018

Parke ECR, James C. 2018. Ethical responsibilities in invasion biology. The Ecological Citizen 2: epub013.

ABSTRACT

There is a classic problem in ethics of reconciling the moral standing of collectives (e.g. populations, species and ecosystems) with the moral standing of individuals. We briefly survey key issues and make recommendations for positioning viewpoints about practical ethics with particular reference to invasion biology and invasive species eradications, a context in which commitments to collectives and to individuals often come into conflict.

KEYWORDS

Animal ethics, Conservation, Ecological ethics, Values