Moral responsibility with regards to climate change

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Does Callicott believe the traditional understanding of western ethics is sufficient for addressing the questions of moral responsibility with regards to climate change? Does Callicott believe the traditional understanding of western ethics is sufficient for addressing the questions of moral responsibility with regards to climate change? Yes, because the western ethic is purposefully malleable to allow for application to a breadth of moral and ethical issues. No, because the individualistic and reductionist nature of traditional western ethics cannot capture the complexity of the moral responsibility climate change poses over space and time. Yes, because despite the increased scale of climate change, it still represents a problem of individual action having negative effects on others (individuals and the environment). We can identify the people or nations that are causing harm and who is most impacted. No, because our traditional western ethic focuses on our responsibility to humans, and this responsibility must be expanded to include species and ecosystems to adequately encapsulate the moral responsibilities associated with climate change.

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