Ethical Conservation & Intrinsic Value — NEET Biology
🔥 Predicted for NEET 2027The ethical argument for conserving biodiversity relates to what we owe to millions of plant, animal and microbe species with whom we share this planet. Philosophically or spiritually, we need to realise that every species has an intrinsic value, even if it may not be of current or any economic value to us. We have a moral duty to care for their well-being and pass on our biological legacy in good order to future generations.
Adjacent to a frequently-asked paragraph in the same chapter.
Q6. The ethical argument for biodiversity conservation is based on:
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Correct answer: C — Moral obligation to protect all life forms
NCERT highlights our moral duty to preserve biodiversity even if species lack economic value.
What does NCERT say about ethical argument for conserving?
Has this concept appeared in NEET?
Which chapter is this from?
Through deep analysis of NEET and NTA, 176 of the 180 ReNEET 2026 (June 21) questions were already in the MedicNEET question bank before the exam.
176/180MedicNEET's Biology question bank is built from the same NCERT lines NTA picks repeatedly. Not random MCQs — questions crafted exactly like NTA crafts them.