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The elimination of Marius the giraffe (Ethics of artificial selection…
The elimination of Marius the giraffe
Zoo
prevention
castration and contraception
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
single sex enclosure
reasons
all the possibilities had detrimental effect on the welfare of the animal
genes well represented in a population
surplus animal
Ethics of artificial selection
eugenetics
safeguard genetic diversity
prevents inbreeding
ecocentric-utilitarian position
sustainability of the whole system
long-term consequences oof an action on the survival of the species
justifies Marius elimination
speciesist attitude
Regan's egalitarian theory
intrinsic value
the elimination of Marius is unjustified
Critics
Was it necessary?
precipitate decision
little attention given to sanctuaries
not an anonymous process
alive= personalized pet
dead= Anonymous meat to feed the lions
dissonance
wrong educational message
offspring to be displayed to visitors
their attractiveness gradually fades
inappropriate conduct