Question

Waking up to a bulbul's song in the morning is related to

• A. narrow utilitarian
• B. broadly utilitarian
• C. ethical
• D. both (b) and (c).

Answer 1

The correct option is B broadly utilitarian

The broadly utilitarian argument says that biodiversity plays a major role in many ecosystem services that nature provides. The fast dwindling Amazon forest is estimated to produce, through photosynthesis, 20 percent of the total oxygen in the earth’s atmosphere. Pollination (without which plants cannot give us fruits or seeds) is another service, ecosystems provide through pollinators layer – bees, bumblebees, birds and bats. There are other intangible benefits – that we derive from nature–the aesthetic pleasures of walking through thick woods, watching spring flowers in full bloom or waking up to a bulbul’s song in the morning.

So the correct option is 'broadly utilitarian'.