. If a carbon-offset project is already profitable, is it ethical to provide credits over and above those profits? Why or why not?

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5. If a carbon-offset project is already profitable, is it ethical to provide credits over and above those profits? Why or why not?

6. consider the company you currently work for(or one you have worked for in the past). What initatives could it start to be more socially responsible? How would you propose such changes?

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The projects that are based in developing countries that are being designed to reduce emissions in the future are known as carbon offset projects. 

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