HUMN 330 VALUES AND ETHICSModule 6 - Hypothetical Ethical Problem: The Population Situation, Part 1

Part 1: Brainstorming

After reading "The Population Situation,"write initial personal response to this situation and the proposed policies. After you are finished, mark any important ideas.

Choose some part of your writing to refine and post to this discussion. Include references to the text to support your comments and concerns. You might want specifically to focus on the information in Chapter 5 which deals with utilitarianism. However, you may certainly look at other perspectives as well. TEXTBOOK-Rosenstand, N. (2013) The moral of the story: An introduction to ethics (7th ed.) McGraw-Hill

The Population Situation: An Exercise in Utilitarianism
population growth upward curve You are a citizen of a developing country. The year is 2025 and your
country is facing massive population growth. In the last decade alone, it has seen a population growth of
nearly 200 million people, and demographics forecast continued rapid growth well into the next
generation. The nation has also seen a rapid rise in industrial and commercial development, both of which are
wreaking havoc on the environment. Climatologists have noted a marked increase in the levels of air and
water pollution. In addition, the nation's reliance on mono-crops has made it food-dependent on its
trading partners; it can no longer feed its growing population on its own. This has resulted in some food
shortages. The most promising option the state has at present is to try to stem the tide of population growth
internally. Demographers have noted that, primarily due to a tradition of raising large families and other cultural
and religious mandates, most of the state's population growth is occurring among poorer, rural sectors.
Many families are comprised of up to ten children each. In some instances, birth control is available, but
simply not used. In other instances, no birth control or formal family planning education is provided. The
affordability of contraception is also a concern. Culturally, however, it has been found to be taboo to discuss family concerns publicly. Yet the state
knows that it is facing an impending food, environmental, political and even international crisis if
something is not done immediately.
What is the nation to do? The following policies have been proposed:
1. The nation should provide free contraception up to/including sterilization.
2. The nation should enact a one-child policy, and prospective parents who wish an exception will
have to apply for a license.
3. Parents should prepare an environmental impact statement for their families annually, detailing
the resources used. Families who exceed allotted resources for energy, food, etc. will be fined.
4. Expectant mothers should be required to undergo genetic testing to ensure that each child has
the potential to become a productive member of society.

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