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Why should biodiversity be conserved? List any two ethical arguments in its support.

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The biodiversity should be conserved because of the following reasons:

i. Narrowly utilitarian arguments for deriving direct economic benefit from nature. 

ii. Broadly utilitarian arguments as biodiversity plays a major role in many ecosystem services. 

iii. Ethical reasons: There is a need to realise that every species has an intrinsic value and we need to pass on our biological legacy to future generations.



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