ABSTRACT

This paper explores the ethical dimensions of lionfish removal and provides an argument supporting hunting lionfish for consumption. Lionfish are an invasive species found around the world. Their presence has fueled management strategies that predominantly rely on promoting human predation and consumption. We apply rights-based ethics, utilitarian ethics, and ecocentric environmental ethics to the question of whether hunting and eating lionfish is ethical. After applying these perspectives, we argue that, from a utilitarian perspective, lionfish should be culled. Rights-based ethics, on the other hand, are not applicable in this case, while ecocentric environmental ethics would support lionfish removal.

摘要

本文探讨了去除removal鱼的伦理层面，并提出了支持猎杀l鱼进行消费的论点。鱼是世界范围内发现的一种入侵物种。它们的存在助长了主要依靠促进人类捕食和消费的管理战略。我们将基于权利的道德，功利主义道德和以生态为中心的环境道德应用于狩猎和食用eating鱼是否符合道德的问题。在运用了这些观点之后，我们认为，从功利主义的观点来看，应该剔除l鱼。另一方面，基于权利的道德不适用于这种情况，而以生态为中心的环境道德将支持去除l鱼。