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A dam was proposed to be built on a certain river in a naturalsetting that would produce hydroelectric power and createrecreational activities, such as boating, swimming, andwater-skiing. The only problem, as environmentalists see it, isthat there is a certain species of fish found only in this riverthat will become extinct if the dam is built. The fish is not usedfor food or sport; in fact, no one knows what purpose it serves bybeing in the river. Should the dam be built or not? Why or why not?Would it make a difference to your answer if the small fish were agood food fish or could be used in some other commercial way, or isits extinction sufficient reason to not build the dam? Use at leastone ethical theory.

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In the situation where dam project is in conflict with the overarching goal of environmental protection we can trace the moral responsibility for building of the dam using the theory of utilitarianism According to the    See Answer
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