Why Does Sinnott-Armstrong Discuss the "Universalizability Principle

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Multiple Choice

Why does Sinnott-Armstrong discuss the "universalizability principle?"

• A) To argue that the principle, if it were plausible, would entail that individuals are morally obligated to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
• B) To argue against the principle by pointing out its implications for individuals' right to emit greenhouse gases.
• C) To argue for the principle on the grounds that only it can explain individuals' moral obligation to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
• D) To argue that the principle does not entail an individual obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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