Do the Ends Justify the Lion Heads?
/A meditation on the ethics of big game hunting.
And thus we conclude our voyage into Environmental Ethics, at least the journey with Dr. Ben Dixon at Stephen F. Austin State University!
Trolly Problems - Consequentialism - Ethics - Trophy Hunting - Moral Culpability
Note to Students - I highly discourage anyone from copying or modifying ANY work they find on the internet. Academic Dishonesty is very much frowned upon at every level. Inspiration is acceptable, citation is required, and theft is wrong. Embrace Honesty!
Key Writing Sources -
Bauer, Hans, et al. "Lion (Panthera Leo) Populations are Declining Rapidly Across Africa, Except in Intensively Managed Areas." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 112, No. 48, December 1, 2015, pp. 14894-14899. JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/26465947 Accessed November 22, 2022.
Booker, Francesca, and Dilys Roe. "First Line of Defence? A Review of Evidence on the Effectiveness of Engaging Communities to Tackle Illegal Wildlife Trade." IIED Issue Paper, International Institute for Environment and Development, IIED Natural Resources Group, London, January 2017. JSTOR. http://www.jstor.com/stable/resrep02668 Accessed November 22, 2022.
Grammarist. "The End Justifies the Means." Proverb Usage, grammarist.com, 2022. https://grammarist.com/usage/the-end-justifies-the-means Accessed November 21, 2022.
Lindsey, Peter A. et al. "Trophy Hunting and Conservation in Africa: Problems and One Potential Solution." Conservation Biology, Wiley, Vol. 21, No. 3, June 2007, pp. 880-883. JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4620884 Accessed November 21, 2022.
Mintz, Stephen. "Do the Ends Justify the Means?" Ethics Sage Blog, April 3, 2018. https://www.ethicssage.com/2018/04/do-the-ends-justify-the-means.html Accessed November 21, 2022.
Nelson, Michael Paul, et al. "Emotions and the Ethics of Consequence in Conservation Decisions: Lessons from Cecil the Lion." Conservation Letters, The Society for Conservation Biology, Wiley, Volume 9, Issue 4, January 2016, pp. 302-306. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12232 Accessed November 22, 2022.
Pendergraft, Garrett. "Trophy Hunting as Conservation Strategy?" SAGE Business Cases Originals, SAGE Publications Ltd, January 4, 2021. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529753097 Accessed November 22, 2022.
Roe, Dilys, et al. "The Elephant in the Room: Sustainable Use in the Illegal Wildlife Trade Debate." IIED Briefing, International Institute for Environment and Development, IIED Natural Resources Group, February 2014. JSTOR. http://www.jstor.com/stable/resrep01550 Accessed November 21, 2022.
Roe, Dilys, and Margaret Jack. "Southern Africa." Stories From Eden: Case Studies of Community-Based Wildlife Management, International Institute for Environment and Development, 2001, JSTOR. http://www.jstor.com/stable/resrep01751.6 Accessed November 22, 2022.
Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter. "Consequentialism." Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Metaphysics Research Lab, Department of Philosophy, Stanford University. June 3, 2019. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/consequentialism/#ArgCon Accessed November 20, 2022.
Yamaguchi, Adam. "Trophy Hunting: Killing or Conservation? | Full Documentary." CBSN Originals, Season 3, Ep 9, CBS Broadcasting Inc, Aired June 9, 2019. Posted to @CBSNews official YouTube channel on June 7, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NdopGBtb0A Accessed November 20, 2022.
