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Charles loves his old, clattering gas guzzler of a car, which he uses for lengthy drives whenever he has a spare moment. Being as eco-conscious as we are, we approach him to point out the great threat posed by climate change and implore him to refrain from this wasteful and polluting hobby. Charles has read some climate reports himself but responds: It makes no difference to climate change whether or not I drive, so I have no reason to give up driving.
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Tiefensee, C. (2019). Why making no difference makes no moral difference. In: Marker, K., Schmitt, A., Sirsch, J. (eds) Demokratie und Entscheidung. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-24529-0_15
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