<p>The purpose of this discussion is to think deeper about saving species and if all species should be equally saved. Learning Objectives Debate on which species have the inherent right to survive without human interference. Assignment Directions Answer the following questions. Do you accept the ethical position that each species has the inherent right to survive without human interference, regardless of whether it serves any useful purpose for humans? Explain. Would you extend this right to the Anopheles mosquito, which transmits malaria, and to harmful infectious bacteria? Explain. If your answer is no, where would you draw the line?</p>

The purpose of this discussion is to think deeper about saving species and if all species should be equally saved. Learning Objectives Debate on which species have the inherent right to survive without human interference. Assignment Directions Answer the following questions. Do you accept the ethical position that each species has the inherent right to survive without human interference, regardless of whether it serves any useful purpose for humans? Explain. Would you extend this right to the Anopheles mosquito, which transmits malaria, and to harmful infectious bacteria? Explain. If your answer is no, where would you draw the line?

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