INTRINSIC VALUE OF BIODIVERSITY

IN THIS VIEW, EVERY SPECIES HAS A VALUE AND ROLE IN NATURE. IT HAS A RIGHT TO EXIST, WHETHER OR NOT IT IS KNOWN TO BE USEFUL TO HUMANS. IN FACT, SINCE HUMANS HAVE GAINED SO MUCH POWER OVER NATURE, THEY SHOULD CONSERVE ALL THE SPECIES. ALL LIFE IS SACRED AND MUST BE PROTECTED. IT IS THUS AN ETHICAL AND MORAL ISSUE.

 THE CACTUS IS ONE OF THE SPECIES WITH INTRINSIC VALUE AS IT HAS NO VALUE FOR HUMAN BEINGS

ETHICS ARE CONCERNED WITH WHAT IS WRONG AND WHAT IS RIGHT, IRRESPECTIVE  OF THE CULTURE AND SOCIETY. FOR EXAMPLE, IT IS ETHICAL TO HAVE REVERENCE FOR ALL FORMS OF LIFE. MORALS REFLECT THE FEELINGS OF A CULTURE ABOUT ETHICAL ISSUES. FOR EXAMPLE, IN MOST CULTURES IT IS MORALLY RIGHT TO KILL AN ANIMAL FOR FOOD,L THOUGH IT IS UNETHICAL.

 HUNTING BY THE WILD ANIMALS IS AN UNETHICAL INTRINSIC VALUE REQUIRED FOR THE BALANCE IN A BIODIVERSITY