"It's Not My Fault: Global Warming and Individual Moral Obligations" Self-Quiz

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. Which of the following claims would Sinnott-Armstrong disagree with?

Global warming has begun and is likely to increase over the next century. correct incorrect

Humans are responsible for a significant amount of global warming. correct incorrect

Governments, especially the biggest and richest, can mitigate global warming. correct incorrect

Individuals, not governments, bear most of the responsibility for global warming. correct incorrect

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. According to Sinnott-Armstrong, who is morally obligated to take direct action to mitigate global warming?

environmentalists correct incorrect

individuals correct incorrect

governments correct incorrect

no one correct incorrect

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. According to Sinnott-Armstrong, it might be that even if it is morally better not to drive wastefully,

humans do not bear significant responsibility for global warming. correct incorrect

it is not wrong to drive wastefully. correct incorrect

it is wrong to drive wastefully. correct incorrect

governments are not obligated to fight global warming. correct incorrect

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. According to Sinnott-Armstrong, the harm principle does not make it wrong to drive wastefully because

doing so causes only a small amount of harm. correct incorrect

doing so does not cause any harm. correct incorrect

doing so only causes harm in the distant future. correct incorrect

the harms of doing so are outweighed by the benefits. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not one of the moral principles discussed by Sinnott-Armstrong?

the contribution principle correct incorrect

the utility principle correct incorrect

the universalizability principle correct incorrect

the general action principle correct incorrect