Environmental based ethical dilemma on two species of OWLs
This Environmental ethical dilemma is on two species of owl – Northern Spotted owl and Barred owl. Northern Spotted owl is a medium-sized dark brown owl sixteen to nineteen inches in length. Most Spotted owls occur on US federal lands (Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Park Service lands), although significant numbers occur on state lands in all three states, and on private and tribal properties. The northern spotted owl is intolerant of habitat disturbance. Each nesting pair needs a large amount of land for hunting and nesting, and will not migrate unless they experience drastic seasonal changes, such as heavy snows, which make hunting difficult. There are approximately …show more content…
Barred owl is a large typical owl native to North America. The species is particularly numerous in a variety of wooded habitats in the southeastern United States. Since the 1960s, they have been expanding their range westward from the eastern US. Barred owl original range was from Florida north to Maine. They are not native to Pacific Northwest but by the 1990s Barred owls have started moving towards Washington and Oregon. Reason is again the loss of habitat. Barred owls are large in size and far more aggressive than spotted owls. They have started taking over spotted owl nest sites (habitat) and prey in Washington and Oregon. Habitat loss due to logging and fire, coupled with competition from Barred owls, are the primary threats to Spotted owls survival.As Spotted owls are endangered species, Federal wildlife Officials decided to kill 1200-1500 Barred owls. There has been experiment on private land in northern California that has shown Spotted owls returned to historic territories in every instance where Barred owls were …show more content…
You are not allowed to make exceptions for yourself. For example, if you expect other people to keep their promises, then you are obligated to keep your own promises. If we apply Kant’s theory in social terms, it emphasizes on the respect for the person because each person has moral dignity. Therefore, no person could exclusively treat another as a means to his/her own end. One must make the right decisions for the right reasons. In corporate business life, “respect for persons” became known as “respect for the
This Environmental ethical dilemma is on two species of owl – Northern Spotted owl and Barred owl. Northern Spotted owl is a medium-sized dark brown owl sixteen to nineteen inches in length. Most Spotted owls occur on US federal lands (Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Park Service lands), although significant numbers occur on state lands in all three states, and on private and tribal properties. The northern spotted owl is intolerant of habitat disturbance. Each nesting pair needs a large amount of land for hunting and nesting, and will not migrate unless they experience drastic seasonal changes, such as heavy snows, which make hunting difficult. There are approximately …show more content…
Barred owl is a large typical owl native to North America. The species is particularly numerous in a variety of wooded habitats in the southeastern United States. Since the 1960s, they have been expanding their range westward from the eastern US. Barred owl original range was from Florida north to Maine. They are not native to Pacific Northwest but by the 1990s Barred owls have started moving towards Washington and Oregon. Reason is again the loss of habitat. Barred owls are large in size and far more aggressive than spotted owls. They have started taking over spotted owl nest sites (habitat) and prey in Washington and Oregon. Habitat loss due to logging and fire, coupled with competition from Barred owls, are the primary threats to Spotted owls survival.As Spotted owls are endangered species, Federal wildlife Officials decided to kill 1200-1500 Barred owls. There has been experiment on private land in northern California that has shown Spotted owls returned to historic territories in every instance where Barred owls were …show more content…
You are not allowed to make exceptions for yourself. For example, if you expect other people to keep their promises, then you are obligated to keep your own promises. If we apply Kant’s theory in social terms, it emphasizes on the respect for the person because each person has moral dignity. Therefore, no person could exclusively treat another as a means to his/her own end. One must make the right decisions for the right reasons. In corporate business life, “respect for persons” became known as “respect for the