SummaryThe global loss of biodiversity is one of the most important challenges facing humanity, and a multi-faceted strategy is needed to address the size and complexity of this problem. This paper draws on scholarship from the philosophy of science and environmental ethics to help address one aspect of this challenge: namely, the question of how to frame biodiversity loss in a compelling manner. The paper shows that the concept of biodiversity, like many scientific concepts, is value-laden in the sense that it tends to support some ethical or social values over others. Specifically, in comparison with other potential concepts, the biodiversity concept is tied more closely to the notion that nature has intrinsic value than to the idea that nature is valuable instrumentally or relationally. Thus, alternative concepts could prove helpful for communicating about biodiversity loss with those who emphasize different value systems. The paper briefly discusses five concepts that illustrate the potential for using different concepts in different contexts. Going forward, conservationists would do well to recognize the values embedded in their language choices and work with social scientists to develop a suite of concepts that can motivate the broadest swath of people to promote conservation.

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框架保护：“生物多样性”和科学语言中的价值观

摘要全球生物多样性丧失是人类面临的最重要挑战之一，需要采取多方面的策略来解决这个问题的规模和复杂性。本文借鉴科学哲学和环境伦理学的学术成果，以帮助解决这一挑战的一个方面：即如何以令人信服的方式界定生物多样性丧失的问题。该论文表明，与许多科学概念一样，生物多样性的概念是充满价值的，因为它倾向于支持某些伦理或社会价值观而不是其他价值观。具体而言，与其他潜在概念相比，生物多样性概念与自然具有内在价值的概念更紧密地联系在一起，而不是与自然在工具或相关方面具有价值的概念联系在一起。因此，替代概念可能有助于与那些强调不同价值体系的人交流生物多样性丧失的问题。本文简要讨论了五个概念，这些概念说明了在不同情况下使用不同概念的潜力。展望未来，环保主义者最好认识到他们语言选择中蕴含的价值观，并与社会科学家合作开发一套可以激励最广泛的人们促进保护的概念。