1. What are the systemic, corporate, and individual issues raised in this case? Explain your answer using ethical principles.

2. How should wildlife species such as grouse or deer be valued, and how should that value be balanced against the economic interests of a society or of a company like Questar? What principles or rules would you propose we use to balance the value of wildlife species against economic interests? Explain your answer using ethical principles.

3. Should the loss of species produced by the drilling operations of Questar and its successor be considered a problem of pollution or a problem of conservation? Can the loss of species be evaluated as an “external cost”? Explain your answer using ethical principles.