The Endangered Species Act, Passed by Congress Nearly Four Decades

question 45

Multiple Choice

The Endangered Species Act, passed by Congress nearly four decades ago, has spawned a continuous series of debates between those who feel the ethical necessity to protect species at the brink of extinction and others who feel that if we have to protect every habitat of every species at risk, then there will be a loss of jobs and a blow to an already shaky economy. This boils down to a conflict between ______________

• A) relativists and environmental justice advocates
• B) social scientists and conservationists
• C) anthropocentrists and ecocentrists
• D) universalists and ecofeminists
• E) economists and environmental scientists

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