PHI 2397 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Pacifier, Authoritarianism, Nuclear Technology
6 Dec 2016
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It is true that the numbers and their interests are unknown, but it does not mean that we should ignore their interests. In particular, children are at high risk comparing to adults: the question: Is it morally justified to allow the alleged benefits to others at the cost to those people living near to these facilities: the response: As discussed above, remoteness is time does not erode obligations or entitlement to just treatment. Similarly, location in space or a particular geographical position implied just treatment and moral obligations towards those that are affected by nuclear emission: the doubling argument. According to the us atomic energy commission, it is permissible to double the level of radiation that a population has received with apparently negligible consequences. If the effects of the facility are negligible, then it is permissible to double the level of radiation (and thus double the consequences: problem with this argument.
