Which of the Following Best Captures Sinnott-Armstrong's Argument for the Claim

question 239

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best captures Sinnott-Armstrong's argument for the claim that the universalizability principle would not prohibit going for a joyride in a gas-guzzling sport utility vehicle?

• A) The maxim behind going for a joyride is to have harmless fun, which is universalizable.
• B) Even if everyone eliminated joyrides in gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles, climate change would still have bad consequences.
• C) The universalizability principle is a deontological principle, whereas climate change is a purely consequentialist problem.
• D) The maxim behind going for a joyride differs from person to person and so the action could not be universally prohibited.

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