NEET Biology question

Which of the following statements regarding the ethical argument for conserving biodiversity is incorrect?

(A)We owe to millions of plant, animal and microbe species with whom we share this planet.
(B)Every species has an intrinsic value only when it is of an economic value to us.Correct
(C)It is our moral duty to care for the well-being of all species, i.e., our biological legacy.
(D)All of these.

Answer: (B)

Solution

The ethical argument for conserving biodiversity specifically holds that every species has an intrinsic value regardless of its economic worth to humans; claiming that intrinsic value exists "only when" a species is economically valuable directly contradicts this principle, making statement (b)

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