Problem:
In Rolston's essay, he discusses several different categories of things (higher animals, organisms, species, ecosystems) and explores the ways in which we might conceive of these things as having value. Which of the following statements would Rolston agree with, given the discussions in his essay? Group of answer choices Rolston points out that to treat wild animals with kindness learned in culture does not appreciate their wildness-- culture may be a good thing for humans, but is often a bad thing for animals. Rolston argues that human beings should consider animals (especially 'higher animals' though this category is usually based on how 'human-like' we perceive the animal to be) as deserving of ethical concern because they can suffer and they have their own experiences and interests. Rolston suggests that a species may have more value than an individual-- for example, wildlife biologists may save grizzly cubs from drowning because grizzly bears are endangered, whereas they may allow bison to drown (bison are not endangered). Rolston argues that ecosystems have "systemic value"-- even though they are not individual living things, they are the matrix in which multiple living things are able to flourish. Rolston argues that organisms-- like flowers and trees-- do not deserve ethical consideration because they are not capable of thinking or expression. Need Assignment Help?