Chapter 15 Essay Questions

  1. Explain how the issue of climate change is both a scientific question and a moral question.
  1. What two traditions of moral and political theorizing does Gardiner discuss? How do they play a role in his argument?
  1. Explain Gardiner’s “perfect storm” metaphor.
  1. Discuss the ways in which we can make restitution for our carbon footprints discussed by Broome? Which do you find most convincing? Least convincing? Explain.
  1. How does the economic concept of externality relate to Broome’s discussion of climate change?
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