What Is Krakoff's Basic Conclusion in "Parenting the Planet

question 1067

Multiple Choice

What is Krakoff's basic conclusion in "Parenting the Planet"?

• A) We ought to apply the virtues of a good parent to our relationship to the Earth as a whole.
• B) Regarding ourselves as "parents" who can control the planet exhibits the vice of hubris.
• C) It would be inappropriate to think of ourselves as "parents" to the planet, given that we depend on it rather than vice versa.
• D) Even if we are ultimately concerned with the consequences of our actions on the environment, we ought to think in terms of virtues instead of consequences.

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