TY  - BOOK
AU  - McCord,Edward LeRoy
TI  - The value of species
SN  - 9780300176575 (alk. paper)
AV  - GE42 .M378 2012
U1  - 179/.1 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New Haven
PB  - Yale University Press
KW  - Environmental ethics
KW  - Species
KW  - Biodiversity
KW  - Extinction (Biology)
KW  - Nature
KW  - Effect of human beings on
KW  - Environmental policy
N1  - 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?
ER  -