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RE: The Holocene Mass Extinction Part 4: The Great Chain of Being
Not in the least. Even the most dour, pragmatic materialist would say you did the right thing- though they might justify it with discussions of protecting your species gene pool or some such.
Here's an dilemma for you- what if it was an endangered species at risk of extinction, and losing this single breeding member could tip it over the edge? What if said endangered species was a keystone species in the local ecosystem?
It's a dilemma for sure. I would in most cases choose the creature that imo possesses the greater consciousness (see reply to @alexs1320 below). In your example case, I may put faith in humans being able to recreate (de-extinct) these species at some future time.
Interesting answer, I like it! (Also, my usual answer is somewhere along the lines of "fuck trolley problems.")