"The Effects of Climate Change"

Our world, by the minute, is slowly deteriorating because of our actions. What do these actions include? Littering, driving cars, creating newer technology, and so on. People, us, do not realize what kind and how much harm we are dealing to our Earth. We have totally lost sight of what is good for our world. In John Broome's "The Effects of Climate Change", the question of what should we do as to what can we do is raised. There are many ways to help lessen climate change. But the real question is what is ethical? Our actions today are what they are because we have adapted to them. If we are forced to change our actions to benefit the world, then it goes against our human freedom in a way. Of course, today, we are encouraged to make healthier decisions, but Broome is saying that forcing us to change is not right.

People are not willing to give up their luxuries in order to prevent a worse future. Broome is saying that we don't need to concentrate on now, but to concentrate on creating a better future. People have to come to realize that if we work on the problem now, we will have better rewards in the future. And that is a better life.