One can argue that a dominant apex species on earth is indirectly eliminating thousands of other species per decade in efforts to try to maximize its members’ u

One can argue that a dominant apex species on earth is indirectly eliminating thousands of other species per decade in efforts to try to maximize its members’ utility functions. Example: setting fires near tropical rainforest to clear land for palm tree plantation. They do not really intend to do this; they simply ignore the utility functions of those other species when pursuing their goals.