note that from this perspective, defenders of the market would claim that they are serving the four environmental policy goals outlined previously. While they many not share the values of many environmentalists on such topics as the intrinsic value of animals and other natural object, they are committed to responsible goals for reducing pollution and waste, conserving resources, and preserving natural areas and biological diversity. Of course, they argue that the best means for determining exactly what those goals entail and how best to achieve them is through the workings of a competitive market. Business need only fulfili its responsibility within the market by pursuing profit within the law