PHIL 2600 Lecture Notes - Strict Liability, Implied Warranty, Whistleblower
4 Apr 2013
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Need to what we are aiming for in regards to environmental issues; pollution control. Criteria oriented to people (not penguins- ddt example) Is undeniably selfish but need to start somewhere. People may need to worry about animals and ecosystems because what we want depends on them. What is good for people (clean air and water) is good for animals as well. Only humans can act collectively (vote and interact) You cannot determine the interest of every individual animal. There is no right or morally correct state of nature; meaningless questions so no answers. How we ought to behave strictly for humans. Limited amount of resources to go around, use them to get what we want. By minimizing harm to penguins using resources that we could use for what we want. Optimal level of pollution: weigh the difference between what you want and what is environmentally friendly. We as citizens need to find a better way to make resources efficient.
