The virtue of compassion in compassionate conservation

Bobier, Christopher; Allen, Benjamin L.

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“…Another example involves virtue ethics. Bobier and Allen (2021, p. 4) argue that the “virtue of compassion may regularly advocate for intentional harm‐inducing or lethal policies and practices more often than proponents of compassionate conservation appear willing to admit.” Compassion requires that one care not only about intentional harms (Bobier & Allen, 2021, p. 3), but also about unintended animal harm (e.g., from inaction) (Hayward et al., 2019). Furthermore, virtues are situational.…”

Section: Problematic Uses Of Moral Theories In Conservation Debatesmentioning

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The use and abuse of moral theories in conservation debate about killing animals

Coghlan,

Cardilini

2024

Conservation Biology

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Recent ethical debate about compassionate conservation has invoked moral theories to oppose or support traditional practices of killing animals to protect biodiversity and ecosystems. The debate has featured the mainstream moral theories of consequentialism and utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics. We identify problematic applications and critique of these moral theories in conservation discussions. Problems include a lack of clarity when invoking moral theories, misunderstanding and mischaracterizing theories, and overlooking features and circumstances affecting a theory's application. A key omission in the debate is a detailed discussion of the moral significance of animals and nature. We then examine the role of moral theory as such in ethical discussion, contrasting moral theory with ethical outlooks that center, for example, forms of love and care. Our aim is to advance the ethical debate about harming animals in conservation.

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Section: Problematic Uses Of Moral Theories In Conservation Debatesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, virtues are situational. Because conservation is replete with unavoidable animal harm, the “compassionate person may…intentionally harm or kill animals in some situations and be consistent with virtue ethics” (Bobier & Allen, 2021, p. 4). Indeed, not doing so may be cruel.…”

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The use and abuse of moral theories in conservation debate about killing animals

Coghlan,

Cardilini

2024

Conservation Biology

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“…There are two emerging paradigms that are considered alternatives to TCP: the compassionate conservation paradigm (CCP) and the multispecies justice paradigm (MJP). These paradigms recognize the intrinsic value of each animal and are centered, respectively, on compassion and justice (Bobier & Allen, 2021). Compassionate conservationists reject practices that intentionally harm animals and advocate a peaceful coexistence with animals, which they believe humans have the moral obligation to care for (Bobier & Allen, 2021;Coghlan & Cardilini, 2021).…”

Section: Wildlife Conservation Paradigmsmentioning

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“…These paradigms recognize the intrinsic value of each animal and are centered, respectively, on compassion and justice (Bobier & Allen, 2021). Compassionate conservationists reject practices that intentionally harm animals and advocate a peaceful coexistence with animals, which they believe humans have the moral obligation to care for (Bobier & Allen, 2021;Coghlan & Cardilini, 2021). Compassion also plays a significant role in MJP as fairness can be Delivered by Ingenta IP: 68.193.59.72 On: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:03:14 Article(s) and/or figure(s TOURISM ACTORS' ENGAGEMENT FOR WHALE PROTECTION 241 considered based on the fundamental ethic of care (Treves et al, 2018).…”

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Tourism Actors' Engagement and Logics of Whale Protection and Conservation in Norway

Bertella¹

2021

Tourism in Marine Environments

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The perception of activities that may harm whales and their co-existence with whale tourism can be problematic for a destination’s attractiveness and its potential role in setting good standards for the sector and educating tourists. This research note investigates the online debate about the legitimacy of a research project on wild whales in Norway. In particular, it investigates the local tourism actors’ engagement in such debate, and how the two sides of the debate argue for the legitimacy of different logics of whale protection and conservation. The findings derived from a thematic and discourse analysis show that the local tourism sector and academia minimally engage in the debate and that the debate presents elements of different logics relating to the traditional and compassionate conservation paradigms. This note considers the tourism actors’ non-engagement in the aforementioned debate as a missed opportunity, and concludes by inviting the reader to reflect on the collaboration between the tourism sector and academia, in particular its desirability, motivations and consequences.

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Wildlife Research

2023

Wildlife Ethics

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The virtue of compassion in compassionate conservation

Abstract: Article impact statement: Compassionate conservationists should accept that the virtuously compassionate person may adopt harm-causing conservation policies.

Cited by 7 publications

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The use and abuse of moral theories in conservation debate about killing animals

The use and abuse of moral theories in conservation debate about killing animals

Tourism Actors' Engagement and Logics of Whale Protection and Conservation in Norway

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