Topic > Environment and ethical issues in John Broome's book

The book written by John Broome, talks about how we as individuals should understand, the full effect we are having, on our environment and the ethical issues caused by our emissions of greenhouse gases. It goes into great detail describing the moral injustice we have caused to future generations and to many human beings today. If we continue to destroy the earth by emitting CO2 into the air, global warming will continue to melt the polar ice caps; we are facing a crisis that has the potential to kill thousands of people. Broome's main issue in the book Climate Matters is the moral injustice of knowing that we are doing something wrong and doing nothing to change, due to our transgressions. Broome believes; many people around the world will be displaced by constantly rising sea levels, and many people will die if we continue on this path of destruction. It may not seem like your contribution of CO2 to the atmosphere could harm anyone, but when no one does anything to stop it, the damage adds up and can have a major effect on many people around the world. The book Climate Matters was written to shed light on what is considered ethically unjust and what we need to do to stop ourselves from destroying the planet, which has provided us with life. One of the main arguments of the book is: if we are morally unjust, should we do something to stop this? Does being morally unjust mean anything to people these days, or has the world become so selfish that it has lost sight of right and wrong? Broom's main argument states that we should feel morally responsible as individuals, who emit CO2 gas into the atmosphere, to do everything we can to stop and take whatever action we can to help people understand the moral injustice of CO2 emissions. We......half a sheet......instead they put it aside because it doesn't affect them immediately. I think it is the obligation of our educators and government to help us build a society that does not destroy or encourage the destruction of people and the environment. I'm not saying this is what they are doing, but by doing nothing they may as well not be giving up on humanity and the world as a whole. The least they can do is establish rules and regulations on CO2 emissions and implement academic programs that give everyone the opportunity to learn about waste and other factors that negatively affect the planet. With these educational programs in place no one will be able to say they had no idea what they were doing and when the time comes to be judged for their injustices against the planet and other humans, they can be met with the judgment they deserve..