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2. 9. GREENIES - ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
3. Assessment 6 - 226846
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Assessment 6 - 226846
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ASSESSMENT 6:
"SAVE THE RHINO!"
Right. In the crossroads assessment, one of the multiple choice questions was:
“Save the rhino!!!!” My personal opinion on this statement is most closely described by:
a. Why?
b. Let the people who want to use this resource pay to protect it.
c. We have bigger problems than worrying about rhinos.
d. We must save rhino because their survival is critical for sustaining healthy ecosystems.
, 1. My original answer to “Save the rhino!” and why
Original answer:
d. “We must save rhino because their survival is critical for sustaining healthy
ecosystems.”
Why I chose this originally:
I chose (d) because I believe that nature has value mainly for what it does for humans.
Healthy ecosystems give us clean air, water, fertile soil, climate regulation, and even
tourism revenue. Rhinos are part of that system they graze, disperse seeds, and create
habitats for other species. So saving rhinos is a smart, practical thing to do.
Looking back at my other Assessment 1 answers (from the version where my actual
ticks were shown), I was consistent:
On climate change (Q1) I chose radical action against fossil fuels but that is still about
human survival.
On resource consumption (Q10, Q17) I said technology will solve it, so I am an optimist
who values nature instrumentally as a resource to manage.
On poverty (Q7) I said “if they worked harder” – which shows I don’t automatically value
human life intrinsically either.
So my original rhino answer was 100% instrumental: rhinos are worth saving because
they do something for us.
2. My current answer and why
Current answer:
I still choose d, but I now understand its limitation.
Why:
After learning about intrinsic vs. instrumental value, I realise that purely instrumental
reasoning is fragile. If rhinos stopped helping ecosystems (or if we found a cheaper
2. 9. GREENIES - ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
3. Assessment 6 - 226846
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Assessment 6 - 226846
Completion requirements
Due: Friday, 17 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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ASSESSMENT 6:
"SAVE THE RHINO!"
Right. In the crossroads assessment, one of the multiple choice questions was:
“Save the rhino!!!!” My personal opinion on this statement is most closely described by:
a. Why?
b. Let the people who want to use this resource pay to protect it.
c. We have bigger problems than worrying about rhinos.
d. We must save rhino because their survival is critical for sustaining healthy ecosystems.
, 1. My original answer to “Save the rhino!” and why
Original answer:
d. “We must save rhino because their survival is critical for sustaining healthy
ecosystems.”
Why I chose this originally:
I chose (d) because I believe that nature has value mainly for what it does for humans.
Healthy ecosystems give us clean air, water, fertile soil, climate regulation, and even
tourism revenue. Rhinos are part of that system they graze, disperse seeds, and create
habitats for other species. So saving rhinos is a smart, practical thing to do.
Looking back at my other Assessment 1 answers (from the version where my actual
ticks were shown), I was consistent:
On climate change (Q1) I chose radical action against fossil fuels but that is still about
human survival.
On resource consumption (Q10, Q17) I said technology will solve it, so I am an optimist
who values nature instrumentally as a resource to manage.
On poverty (Q7) I said “if they worked harder” – which shows I don’t automatically value
human life intrinsically either.
So my original rhino answer was 100% instrumental: rhinos are worth saving because
they do something for us.
2. My current answer and why
Current answer:
I still choose d, but I now understand its limitation.
Why:
After learning about intrinsic vs. instrumental value, I realise that purely instrumental
reasoning is fragile. If rhinos stopped helping ecosystems (or if we found a cheaper
