Who Loves Mosquitoes? Care Ethics,Theory of Obligation and Endangered Species |
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Authors: | Eleni Panagiotarakou |
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Institution: | 1.Concordia University,Montreal,Canada |
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Abstract: | The focus of this paper is on normative ethical theories and endangered species. To be exact, I examine two theories: the theory of obligation and care ethics, and ask which is better-suited in the case of endangered species. I argue that the aretic, feminist-inspired ethics of care is well-suited in the case of companion animals, but ill-suited in the case of endangered species, especially in the case of “unlovable” species. My argument presupposes that (1) we now live an era where human disturbances to planetary ecosystems are triggering a sixth mass species extinction, and (2) widespread interventions will be needed to save many species from extinction. |
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