ABSTRACT

A new movement in conservation biology called ‘compassionate conservation’ questions the traditional hierarchy of moral values in conservation. Compassionate conservationists search for ‘win-win’ solutions that allow species and populations to be saved without killing or causing excessive suffering to sentient creatures. In this paper, I argue that these compassionate conservationists have a moral obligation to support the investigation and development of genetic modification technologies because of their potential to minimize suffering and eliminate killing in conservation. Furthermore, I will end the paper by suggesting that these genetic technologies can help avoid actions that could be damaging to one’s moral character.

摘要

保护生物学的一个新运动被称为“富有同情心的保护”，对传统的道德价值观念提出了质疑。富有同情心的保护主义者正在寻求“双赢”的解决方案，以使物种和种群得以保存，而不会致死或造成有情生物的过度痛苦。在本文中，我认为，这些富有同情心的保护主义者在道德上有义务支持基因改造技术的研究和开发，因为它们有潜力将痛苦减至最小并消除保护中的杀戮。此外，在本文结尾处，我建议这些基因技术可以帮助避免采取可能损害人的道德品格的行动。