1. Der Wert biologischer Vielfalt
- Author
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Schepers, Gesine, Feit, Ute, and Korn, Horst
- Subjects
indirect value ,direct value ,ästhetischer Wert ,biologische Vielfalt ,nature conservation ,aesthetic value ,diversity of options ,indirekter Wert ,Optionenvielfalt ,Biodiversität ,Naturschutz ,freedom ,liberty ,Freiheit ,medizinischer Wert ,medical value ,direkter Wert ,biodiversity - Abstract
As nature is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for biodiversity, I do not investigate: Why is nature as such ethically valuable? But: Why is diverse nature ethically valuable? First, I show that biological diversity will eventually have an indirect value, if nature is valuable, and that this is too little. Then I argue against an argument which defends the aesthetic value of biodiversity. After that I shortly defend the medical value of biodiversity. In the main part I argue that biodiversity – except in some parts – has a value because it supports freedom.
- Published
- 2010