Conservation in the Amazon

Educational Resource
Author:Govani, Michelle Sullivan
Abstract:

In this case, Armando, a Brazilian Federal Senator with a BS and MS in Biology, must confront ethical dilemmas concerning the Amazon forest. Topics for consideration include: 1) the biodiversity and ecosystem services associated with the forest, 2) the social and economic issues surrounding deforestation, and the 3) options available to Armando as he makes his recommendation on how to use the US funds. Finally, we will explore the role of Maria as a science advisor and address her responsibilities, as well as her mistake in addressing the press.

Keywords:
Communicating Science and Engineering, Ethics and Society, Research and Practice, Whistleblowing
Rights:
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA)
Language:
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2017
Related Links:
  • https://onlineethics.org/cases/biodiversity-collection/conservation-amazon
    • Sponsoring Agency:
    NSF
    Notes:

    Case Study / Scenario|Hypothetical / Fictional Case

    Persistent Link:
    https://doi.org/10.18130/5ktc-e812