ETHICS CASE STUDY:
1. A rape victim was offered marriage proposal to marry the person who had raped her and also a promise of financial support was made to her. All this was made so that she would not go to court to seek justice.
In your opinion, does such offerings do justice to the victim? Critically comment on this issue. (200 Words)
Answer: Rape means sexual act without the consent of the women or men. It is a heinous crime which has no justification in any society. It is violative of a persons right over themselves. It is the highest form of assault on another person. It attacks their dignity. Hence, any reprieve or being liberal on the perpetuator is undoing of a moral society.
Offering marriage proposal and financial incentive is in itself a negation of the women's dignity and respect. The idea that marriage with the rapist would reduce the women's trauma and be justice to the women is a manifestation of the patriarchal mindset of seeing women as sex objects. How can a women who has suffered severe trauma due to a persons lust spend her whole life with him?
Justice for the victim and for the common good of the society means firstly, the rapist should be punished and secondly, marriage proposal by a rapist sets a very bad precedent to the society. It should be severely condemned. The victim should be rehabilitated and allowed freedom to live her life and seek justice from courts.
2.An IAS officer visits to see demolition of an illegal temple that was built on a public road. He had ordered that demolition in the public interest after receiving a complaint and thoroughly verifying facts.
He is accompanied by handful of police personnel. While the demolition is going on, a mob tries to disrupt it. They try to burn IAS officer’s vehicle. When the police try to escort IAS officer to safety, the mob pelts stones at them.
At this moment someone suggests IAS officer to order police to fire shots at the stone-pelting mob. IAS officer’s safety is at risk.
If you were the IAS officer, how you would have conducted yourself? Substantiate. (150 Words)
Answer:
1. A rape victim was offered marriage proposal to marry the person who had raped her and also a promise of financial support was made to her. All this was made so that she would not go to court to seek justice.
In your opinion, does such offerings do justice to the victim? Critically comment on this issue. (200 Words)
Answer: Rape means sexual act without the consent of the women or men. It is a heinous crime which has no justification in any society. It is violative of a persons right over themselves. It is the highest form of assault on another person. It attacks their dignity. Hence, any reprieve or being liberal on the perpetuator is undoing of a moral society.
Offering marriage proposal and financial incentive is in itself a negation of the women's dignity and respect. The idea that marriage with the rapist would reduce the women's trauma and be justice to the women is a manifestation of the patriarchal mindset of seeing women as sex objects. How can a women who has suffered severe trauma due to a persons lust spend her whole life with him?
Justice for the victim and for the common good of the society means firstly, the rapist should be punished and secondly, marriage proposal by a rapist sets a very bad precedent to the society. It should be severely condemned. The victim should be rehabilitated and allowed freedom to live her life and seek justice from courts.
2.An IAS officer visits to see demolition of an illegal temple that was built on a public road. He had ordered that demolition in the public interest after receiving a complaint and thoroughly verifying facts.
He is accompanied by handful of police personnel. While the demolition is going on, a mob tries to disrupt it. They try to burn IAS officer’s vehicle. When the police try to escort IAS officer to safety, the mob pelts stones at them.
At this moment someone suggests IAS officer to order police to fire shots at the stone-pelting mob. IAS officer’s safety is at risk.
If you were the IAS officer, how you would have conducted yourself? Substantiate. (150 Words)
Answer:
Demolition work should be completed as early as possible without inviting unwanted attention from the people, politicians & media and also ensuring that law and order doesn't go out of hands. As it is a religious issue, there is a higher scope for manipulating the whole event in an ugly manner.
First of all, I will speak with SP and other officers present at that place and ask them what all options are available with us to deal with the issue.
Secondly, we will analyse whether the demolition is possible with use of minimal police involvement for controlling the law and order.
Thirdly, fire shots is out of question as these protesters also include innocent people who are blind folded by the people who guided them.
Fourthly, I will ask SP to deploy more police personnel and control the situation
Fifthly, if the situation becomes even more worse, I will ask the authorities to stop the demolition work temporarily.
Sixth, I will conduct a meeting with the important people and look for alternatives like demolition early in morning or midnight or speaking to the stakeholders for relocation of the temple etc.
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