Utilitarianism VS. Deontology: The Great Barrier Reef

Abby Weber’s article, “The moral dilemma of the Great Barrier Reef”, talks about a dilemma that the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) encountered two years ago. The original article can be accessed at https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2019/03/10/the-moral-dilemma-of-the-great-barrier-reef/. To summarize, there was an area along the Great Barrier Reef where the bottom of the ocean was too shallow, which ran the risk of freight boats sinking (800 ships have sunk along the great barrier reef because of this). Studies show that sunken ships release iron over time, which causes…