According to Joel Feinberg, future generations

a. future people can claim a right to a livable environment.

b. can not claim any right so we have limitied duties towards their welfare.
c. have a right to be born and we have an obligation to uphold this.
d. have interests that we can affect, for better or worse, right now.


d

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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