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    It is not the case that Peter Singer's preference utilitarianism grounds robust environmental protections by including the interests of all sentient beings affected by ecological harm.

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    • 1.Most non-human animals lack complex preferences about environmental policy; Singer's framework struggles to weigh their vague interests.
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    • 2.Preference utilitarianism prioritizes satisfying existing preferences, not preserving ecosystems for future sentient beings not yet born.
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    • 3.Environmental protection often requires preserving non-sentient species and ecosystems, which preference utilitarianism cannot directly justify.
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    • 1.Sentient beings experience suffering from pollution, habitat loss, and ecosystem collapse regardless of moral status.
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    • 2.Preference utilitarianism requires maximizing preference satisfaction; most sentient beings prefer survival and functioning ecosystems.
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    • 3.Including non-human interests in moral calculations naturally extends protections to entire ecosystems on which sentient life depends.
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