The Polluter's Dilemma

When people or firms create pollution, they are imposing costs on others. It can be several types of pollution such as, air pollution and water pollution. In the case of air pollution, it badly affects the environment, which is harmful for the people. On the other hand, water pollution affects all the fisheries, which later may not be in a condition to be consumed by people. It is a major polluter's dilemma.

There are a number of ethical questions involved. First, are there duties of justice (or of morality) to future generations? And if so, what are these based on? ...