PHIL 1180 Chapter Notes - Chapter Gardiner : Intergenerational Equity, Generation A, Positio
21 Nov 2016
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Abstract: features of climate change problems pose obstacles to our ability to make hard choices to address it. Climate change involved convergence of a set of global, intergenerational, and theoretical problems. Consequence even if other ethical questions surrounding climate change could be answered, we will. Nd it di cult to act. storm makes us vulnerable to moral corruption. Thesis: the peculiar features of the climate chang problem pose substantial obstacles to our ability to make the hard choices necessary to address it climate change is a perfect moral storm. 3 important characteristic of climate change problem: dispersion of causes and e ects, fragmentation of agency, institutional inadequacy. These characteristics manifest in 2 dimensions spacial temporal. Climate change is global phenomenon release of ghg anywhere e ect climate globally. Fragmentation of agency not caused by single agent lots of individuals challenge to humanity"s ability to respond.
