Question: Sooner or later, for example, it's likely that courts will find those responsible for carbon emissions liable for the damage caused by fires, sea level

"Sooner or later, for example, it's likely that courts will find those responsible for carbon emissions liable for the damage caused by fires, sea level rise and other effects of climate change."

Do you agree? Justify your position by applying TWO reasons based on Kantianism.

Please refer to this article while answering the question: https://economics.uq.edu.au/article/2021/08/bhp-offloading-oil-and-gas-assets

Marking Criteria:

- Reasonable description of Kantianism (8 marks)

- Each explained reason (4 marks each x2=8)

- Positives and weaknesses of Kantianism (1 mark)

- Application of SDG13 (1 mark)

- Climate change discussion (1 mark)

- Obsession with profit maximization (1 mark)

- Reference to tobacco, pharmaceutical, construction (asbestos) or fast food industry's long term liability due to harm from consuming products

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