How Can the Intrinsic Value of Nature,Independent of Any Human Reference,Be Used to Derive Human Moral Obligations?—On the Validity of Intrinsic Value of Nature
The intrinsic value of nature is the theoretical core of anthropocentrism,establishing the direct moral obligation of humans towards nature.With"independent of any human reference"as its main character-istic,the questioning of the rationality of the theory of intrinsic value of nature often leads to doubts about its practical effectiveness.That is,how can the intrinsic value of nature without reference necessarily deduce human moral obligations?Since the theory rejects the humanistic teleology of protecting nature,the effec-tive answer to the intrinsic value of nature is actually to make a normative treatment of ethical beliefs under the category of Kant's deontology,so as to connect the intrinsic value of nature with human ethics.With this goal,"independent of any human reference"in the intrinsic value of nature does not equate to"No Human",but rather an ethical presence based on human beings.On the issue of conflicts of rights and interests between humans and nature,the ethical requirement of bearing direct moral obligations towards nature points to the priority consideration of natural well-being.While highlighting inter species justice,this has the drawback of avoiding interpersonal justice in terms of moral form and content,thereby limiting the effective realization of natural intrinsic value as an ethical belief.
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