Question

"All species need to be protected." This statement stands true according to which of the following?

• A. Conservation of ecosystem directly benefits humans.
• B. The ecosystem is essential to maintain ecological balance.
• C. Man cannot recreate a lost species
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A Conservation of ecosystem directly benefits humans.
B The ecosystem is essential to maintain ecological balance.
C Man cannot recreate a lost species

There are three major reasons for the conservation of species and biodiversity in general.

• The narrowly utilitarian arguments suggest that biodiversity needs to be conserved due to the strong correlation between biodiversity and benefit to humans.
• The broadly utilitarian arguments however, take into consideration all the aspects that work together in the ecosystem to maintain ecological balance, i.e. we need to conserve biodiversity even if we don't get any benefits.
• The ethical argument is that it is our moral responsibility to give back to the millions of species we co-exist with, on this planet.
• Moreover, it is also true that man cannot recreate a lost species. Thus, it is important that all species are protected.