The value of species /
McCord, Edward LeRoy.
The value of species / Edward L. McCord. - New Haven : Yale University Press, c2012. - xxii, 160 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-152) and index.
To an inquisitive mind open to honest reflection, the value of every species is incalculable -- The intellectual value of species to humans stems from our unique character -- The fate of life on earth hinges on property values -- Humans are poised to destroy the resources of a world of bountiful interest -- Property ownership and the desire for money work against the interests of species -- Free market environmentalism places profits above the public interest -- Species have no direct claim for consideration in an ethical community -- What kind of humanity do we embrace?
9780300176575 (alk. paper)
2011035192
Environmental ethics.
Species.
Biodiversity.
Extinction (Biology)
Nature--Effect of human beings on.
Environmental policy.
GE42 / .M378 2012
179/.1
The value of species / Edward L. McCord. - New Haven : Yale University Press, c2012. - xxii, 160 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-152) and index.
To an inquisitive mind open to honest reflection, the value of every species is incalculable -- The intellectual value of species to humans stems from our unique character -- The fate of life on earth hinges on property values -- Humans are poised to destroy the resources of a world of bountiful interest -- Property ownership and the desire for money work against the interests of species -- Free market environmentalism places profits above the public interest -- Species have no direct claim for consideration in an ethical community -- What kind of humanity do we embrace?
9780300176575 (alk. paper)
2011035192
Environmental ethics.
Species.
Biodiversity.
Extinction (Biology)
Nature--Effect of human beings on.
Environmental policy.
GE42 / .M378 2012
179/.1