Chapter 6 - What are we entitled to do?

(1) What are we, as humans, morally entitled to do?
(2) Which human practices should a minimally "self-loving" moral code sanction?
(3) Under what circumstances is harm justified?

• The principle of self-preference
  
• Acting in defence of organisms and ecosystems

How we should act vis-a-vis other organisms

(4) Problems in moral decision-making:

1. Uncertainty: Which risks should we pay attention to, and how should we assess them?
2. Limited financial resources: Which environmental problems should we address first?
3. Conflicts of interests: how should we resolve them?