The Dasgupta Review and the problem of anthropocentrism
As is customary in economics, the Dasgupta Review on the economics of biodiversity adopts an anthropocentric approach: that is, among the millions of species on Earth, the Review accords a moral value to only one species; ours. Building on the literature in ethics, I explain why it is morally proble...
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ftunivtoulouse1:oai:publications.ut-capitole.fr:44334 2023-07-30T04:02:43+02:00 The Dasgupta Review and the problem of anthropocentrism Treich, Nicolas 2022-02 text https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/44334/ http://tse-fr.eu/pub/126575 https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/44334/1/wp_tse_1300.pdf en eng TSE Working Paper https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/44334/1/wp_tse_1300.pdf Treich, Nicolas <https://www.idref.fr/176599940> (2022) The Dasgupta Review and the problem of anthropocentrism. TSE Working Paper, Toulouse, France B- ECONOMIE ET FINANCE Monograph NonPeerReviewed 2022 ftunivtoulouse1 2023-07-18T22:29:21Z As is customary in economics, the Dasgupta Review on the economics of biodiversity adopts an anthropocentric approach: that is, among the millions of species on Earth, the Review accords a moral value to only one species; ours. Building on the literature in ethics, I explain why it is morally problematic to assume that other species – at least, sentient animals – only have an instrumental value for humans. The Review defends its approach, but I advance counter arguments. I highlight that preserving the diversity of life in ecosystems is not the same as taking care of the wellbeing of sentient species living in those ecosystems. Some biodiversity policies, such as protecting the blue whale or reducing meat consumption, largely satisfy both nthropocentric and non‐anthropocentric objectives. Other policies, such as the reintroduction of wolves or the eradication of invasive species, induce conflicts between these objectives. I finally discuss why the anthropocentric view remains prevalent in the research on biodiversity and present some potential non‐anthropocentric research directions Book Blue whale Université Toulouse 1 Capitole: Publications |
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As is customary in economics, the Dasgupta Review on the economics of biodiversity adopts an anthropocentric approach: that is, among the millions of species on Earth, the Review accords a moral value to only one species; ours. Building on the literature in ethics, I explain why it is morally problematic to assume that other species – at least, sentient animals – only have an instrumental value for humans. The Review defends its approach, but I advance counter arguments. I highlight that preserving the diversity of life in ecosystems is not the same as taking care of the wellbeing of sentient species living in those ecosystems. Some biodiversity policies, such as protecting the blue whale or reducing meat consumption, largely satisfy both nthropocentric and non‐anthropocentric objectives. Other policies, such as the reintroduction of wolves or the eradication of invasive species, induce conflicts between these objectives. I finally discuss why the anthropocentric view remains prevalent in the research on biodiversity and present some potential non‐anthropocentric research directions |
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https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/44334/1/wp_tse_1300.pdf Treich, Nicolas <https://www.idref.fr/176599940> (2022) The Dasgupta Review and the problem of anthropocentrism. TSE Working Paper, Toulouse, France |
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