Has the peppered moth population gone through Natural selection?

Question

This was during England's Industrial Revolution.

Develop a conclusion using the results of this study. In your response be sure to include:

1. Your claim
2. Evidence
3. Reasoning
4. A potential solution to the problem

Answer 1

We know the peppered moth population changed during the industrial revolution -- their colors changed. We also know that they changed in response to their environment -- the color of the trees changed, making the darker-colored moths have a better chance of being camouflaged than the lighter-colored ones.

So far, it seems like there could be no doubt that there was natural selection. Except for that word "natural." This is the question to be argued here, as far as I can tell. Since the environmental change was caused by humans, can the moths' adaptation really be called "natural" selection? It seems different from artificial selection (breeding), certainly... This is an odd question. It almost feels like a question about ethics (or maybe pedantics).

In any case, I'm not going to make the argument for you since it's your assignment, but that might get you started in the right direction.