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Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

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Symbol of vulnerable species, they represent the ethical responsibility to preserve biodiversity.

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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

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National symbol of USA, their comeback story is a powerful testament to conservation efforts.

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Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)

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Largest animal on the planet, their protection calls attention to the ethical implications of whaling and marine habitat preservation.

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Tiger (Panthera tigris)

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Facing habitat loss and poaching, tigers are an ethical concern involving human-wildlife conflict and traditional medicine.

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Rhino Poaching

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Driven by demand for horns, it prompts ethical considerations on wildlife protection and poaching consequences.

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Climate Change

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Poses a broad threat to biodiversity, underscores humanities ethical obligations to future generations and non-human life.

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Genetic Diversity

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Critical for species survival, its loss poses ethical issues about human influence on evolution and natural processes.

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Conservation Biology

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The science that seeks to understand and counteract the biodiversity crisis, imbued with ethical principles.

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Biodiversity Hotspot

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High ethical importance for conservation due to the large number of endemic species and the threat from human activities.

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Orangutan (Pongo spp.)

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Deforestation due to palm oil poses an ethical dilemma regarding consumer choice and habitat conservation for these apes.

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Biocentrism

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Ethical viewpoint that recognizes the intrinsic value of all living things, making biodiversity conservation a moral imperative.

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Extinction

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Permanent loss of species, raises profound ethical concerns about the permanence of human-induced losses to the natural world.

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Plastic Pollution

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Impacts marine life, the ethical aspect involves consumer habits and the responsibility of waste management.

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Habitat Destruction

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Leads to loss of biodiversity, raises ethical concerns regarding the human role in causing extinctions.

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Speciesism

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The idea that being human is a good enough reason for human animals to have greater moral rights than non-human animals.

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Invasive Species

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Their introduction often leads to native species decline, posing ethical questions on human-mediated ecological changes.

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Ecocentrism

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A philosophy that regards ecosystems as morally significant entities on their own, influencing how we should protect nature.

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Anthropocentrism

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Putting human beings at the center of one's ethical view, which often leads to prioritizing human benefits over environmental preservation.

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Coral Reefs

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Sensitive to climate change, protecting them raises ethical issues about human impact on complex ecosystems.

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Overfishing

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Leads to fish population decline, representing ethical questions about sustainability and food security.

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