According to the Anthropocentric (Or Human-Oriented) Ethic of Baxter and Others

question 13

Multiple Choice

According to the anthropocentric (or human-oriented) ethic of Baxter and others,

• A) environmental preservation is inherently valuable.
• B) the Grand Canyon is valuable only because people care about it.
• C) we have a strong, almost absolute obligation to preserve species from extinction.
• D) future people have no interests that we need to respect now.
• E) nature has value in and of itself, apart from human beings.

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Definitions:

Accounting Gain

A financial benefit that results from selling an asset at a price higher than its book value, recognized in the financial statements of a company.

Book Value

The value of an asset according to its balance sheet account balance, taking into account the cost of the asset less any depreciation, amortization, or impairment costs.

Futures Contracts

Standardized legal agreements to buy or sell a particular commodity or financial instrument at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future.

Downside Risk

The potential for loss in an investment or the financial risk associated with the lower-than-expected return.