PHL273H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Discount Window, Anthropomorphism, Final Analysis
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In the past decade, fishermen noticed a decrease in the population of fairy penguin. The fishermen noticed that there were foxes that would swim and capture the penguins and kill them. There was up to 100 penguins dead each day. However, they could not get rid of the foxes. A farmer suggested using a special species of dogs that this farmer used to protect his chickens. They were worried to introduce dogs to the island. This type of dog was trained to protect species especially chickens. The two dogs that were introduced to the island first went and peed around the island and this let the foxes know that there were two big dogs on the island. After the dogs were introduced to the island, the fairy penguin"s population stabilized. Flora and fauna are not in themselves intrinsically valuable but they have instrumental value. We will not save them because they have some intrinsic value.