Question

Lucas needs a new car but doesn't want to purchase a fuel-efficient car because he thinks it is more expensive than the car he would like to buy. He also reasons that the fuel he would burn in his new car would not increase greenhouse gases. His reasoning is an example of:

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is a social trap.

Explanation:

The term decribe a decision with short-term benefits that may result in social disadvantages in the long run. In the example, Lucas' decision will negatively affect society as a whole.

In contrast, an individual trap has only consequences for the decision-maker. An example would be smoking, which provides short-term relief but may end up in lung cancer and other respiratory diseases.