XXXXX XXXXXXXX Alex Hallam Philosophy 252: Contemporary Moral Problems 3 December 2012 William Baxter’s Anthropocentric Justification Regarding Regulation of Pollution Introduction: William Baxter addresses the issue of pollution‚ using a human-oriented method by which all value assigned to flora and fauna is dependent on each entity’s benefits to humans. In this essay I will briefly explain Baxter’s anthropocentric approach‚ attempt to show the flaws in Baxter’s arguments‚ examine his possible
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challenged Galen’s theories of the Human Body. This discovery had an impact on scientists. Vesalius’ discovery of the important differences between species also helped usher in the science of comparative anatomy‚ in which researchers studied animals to find their similarities and differences. In the process‚ they gradually began to recognize humans as being one species among many‚ with a few unique traits but many others shared in common with other animals. Some 300 years after Vesalius first shook off the
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about zoos‚ along with how the animal adapts‚ also the difference between wild and man made habitats‚ including the animals diets and the effects it has on the animal. Zoo’s can be helpful to animals around the world. Zoos can be used to protect species that are going extinct. For example pandas are now almost extinct. Now nearly all pandas are in captivity
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environmental ethic and the human-centered system of environmental ethic is in life centered system (as noted earlier) we as human will have more duty to the nature. Our duties to respect the integrity of natural ecosystems‚ to preserve endangered species‚ and to avoid environmental pollution stem from
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fields such as ecology‚ demography‚ taxonomy and genetics. This would help in the understanding of the management of species in their ecosystems‚ breeding‚ genetic analysis and their resoration of their habitat. The main reason for conservation biology is to help in establishing workable ways for preserving species and their biological communities‚ by protecting threatened species‚ creating breeding programs to help in maintaining the genetic instability in the small populations. Biodiversity is
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Faces- Similar DNA: Humankind’s Closet Relative the Bonobo Most people wonder at one time in their life or another if we‚ the human species‚ are indeed really alone in this vast universe or if there’s some other intelligent‚ similar life form out there. What most people do not realize is that there is and it is right under their nose- Bonobos. This great ape species is one of humankind’s closest relatives‚ and we share about 96-98% of our DNA. (Latest News). “We ’re so closely related genetically
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long period of time into a population that can compete most effectively with other species. This selection will favor the fittest individuals in a species to fit a particular biological niche. Any given environment will have a large number of niches‚ for example small variations in the temperature‚ humidity and exposure to sunlight will affect the ability of certain plants to grow and compete with other plants. Species that fit these niches will represent a very diverse population and therefore will
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learnt about the classification of species using their common characteristics‚ but I realize that there are always exceptions. For instance‚ we know that mammals give birth‚ however there are those which lay eggs. Also‚ some of them have wings or fins instead of limbs. This‚ I feel‚ is the wonder of biodiversity. Although a number of new species are discovered and added into different families with millions of others everyday‚ less than one percent of all species that ever existed still exists today
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Abstract Constructing a cladogram to determine the related species and the evolutionary history. Five mammalian species‚ which are dog‚ cat‚ horse‚ opossum‚ and deer‚ are distributed into cladogram based on morphological character and molecular data. This allows identifying the relatedness of these species. By their appearances of structures and behaviors‚ the dog and cat eat meet while deer and horse eat plants. This prediction leads to the hypothesis that car and dog are close whereas deer
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Interdependence of Species Table 1: Interdependence of Species Results Round Species Missing (Bead Color and Name) 1 Yellow; Bees 2 White; Lichens 3 Blue; Humans 4 Red; Flowers Hypothesis: If certain species are missing from the ecosystem except humans (blue)‚ then all other species will feel the effects. Post-Lab Questions 1. Restate your hypothesis. Was it confirmed or denied? How do you know? If certain species are missing from the ecosystem except humans (blue)‚ then all other species are negatively
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