Philosophy 1020-08/Ethics Essay on Individual’s responsibility to limit our impact & reduce how much we pollute.
Do each of us have a responsibility to limit our impact on the environment and reduce how much we pollute? Why or why not?
Consider (and explain) the position that this is a prisoner’s dilemma, and that without assurance that others will do their part we may just pursue our self-interest. What counts against this?
What sorts of considerations, either from theories we have looked at, or from your own thoughts, are relevant to this is issue?
Consider (and explain) the position that this is a prisoner’s dilemma, and that without assurance that others will do their part we may just pursue our self-interest.
