Which of the Following Best Captures Sinnott-Armstrong's Main Conclusion in "It's

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best captures Sinnott-Armstrong's main conclusion in "It's Not My Fault"?

• A) Although individuals are not responsible for causing climate change, they still have an obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• B) Individuals have an obligation to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions because nobody could reasonably reject a rule that requires those reductions.
• C) Although governments have a moral obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, individuals are under no moral obligation to do so.
• D) Individuals have an obligation to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions because the principle that we can emit as much as we want is not universalizable.

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Definitions:

Price Level

A measure of the average prices of goods and services in an economy at a specific point in time.

Quantity Equation

The equation M × V = P × Y, which relates the quantity of money, the velocity of money, and the dollar value of the economy’s output of goods and services.

Real Interest Rate

The rate of interest an investor expects to receive after allowing for inflation, reflecting the true cost of borrowing and the true return on lending.

Nominal Interest Rate

The interest rate before taking inflation into account, representing the face value of interest payments on loans or investments.