Ecological interdependence makes species destruction endanger all life including humans

Evidence

An alternative form of environmentalism is grounded in a contrasting ecological ethos to human exceptionalism. It views human well-being as inextricably linked to the health of ecological systems. Ecosystems do not operate in isolation. Because they are intricately interdependent, degradation of a particular aspect reverberates throughout the network. In this view, species are interdependent on each other. Hence, destruction of one species jeopardizes the ecological support of all life. The earth’s resources are not inex-haustible. Natural resources must, therefore, be used in a sustainable way to preserve a plentiful and habitable planet for future generations. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 2519

Categorization

• SEED: An essay contrasting moral-disengagement rationalizations (economics trumps ecology) against ecological-interdependence framing as the counterargument for climate policy.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm…, 2519
• XREF: connects to: Geochemical cycles cause ecological harm at one place to spill over to others. — Richard J. Lazarus, The Making of Environmental Law, 53; Biodiversity protects systems from collapse while monocultures die wholesale under disease. — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education: Toward Diverse,…, 1418; Species damage arises from ecosystem loss, not individual animal harm — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 497 (+1 more)