Assume That Sinnott-Armstrong Is Correct That Individuals Have No Obligation

question 66

Multiple Choice

Assume that Sinnott-Armstrong is correct that individuals have no obligation to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions. Which of these claims would follow from that assumption?

• A) Governments have no obligation to reduce their citizens' greenhouse gas emissions.
• B) There is nothing morally admirable about reducing your own greenhouse gas emissions.
• C) You have no reason to reduce your own greenhouse gas emissions.
• D) It is sometimes permissible to perform an activity although a large group of people performing that same activity will harm many people.

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