Homework on Madeline Bottrill et al, "Is conservation triage just smart decision making?"


These questions are about the Bottrill et al reading. All answers must be in your own words.

1. The authors say that conservation triage is already implicitly practiced by people involved in conservation. They say it will be better if it is explicitly practiced.
a. Why do they think this is true? (2pt)
b. What are some reasons that it might be better that conservation triage not be explicit, even if it is still implicitly practiced? (2pt)

2. The authors say on page 1, "rather than being an ethical position, conservation triage is simply an unavoidable step..."
a. What do you think they mean when they say that conservation triage is not an ethical position? (2pts)
b. Do you agree? Why or why not? (1pt)

3. a. Are Bottrill et al's arguments more in line with Singer's ideas, Regan's ideas, or Cards? Why? (1pt)
b. Out of Singer, Regan, and Card, pick the one that would disagree with Bottrill et al the most; what would they (Singer/Regan/Card) say about the permissibility of conservation triage? Explain. (2pts)