Answer: Option D
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D
There are three major reasons for the conservation of species and biodiversity in general. The narrowly utilitarian arguments suggest that biodiversity needs to be conserved due to the strong correlation between biodiversity and benefit to humans. Thus, we generally tend to conserve only those aspects of the ecosystem that directly benefit us. This includes, for instance, the conservation of crops such as cereals and those of medicinal value, that can directly benefit humans. The broadly utilitarian arguments however, take into consideration all the aspects that work together in the ecosystem to maintain ecological balance. It explains the philosophy that biodiversity must be conserved even if we cannot receive any direct economic benefits. A simple example is the protection of animal species that aid in pollination. The ethical argument for the conservation of biodiversity is that it is our moral responsibility to give back to the millions of species we co-exist with, on this planet. Moreover, it is also true that man cannot recreate a lost species. Thus, it is important that all species are protected.