Ronald F' White, Ph'D'

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World Hunger

• Ronald F. White, Ph.D.
• Professor of Philosophy
• College of Mount St. Joseph

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Introduction
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Theories

• Neo-Malthusianism
• Malthus (population/food)
• Garrett Hardin
• Lifeboat Analogy
• Ratchet Effect
• Libertarianism
• Negative Rights vs. Positive Rights
• Developmentalism
• Peter Singer
• The Expanding Circle

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Neomalthusianism

• Neo-Malthusianism
• Malthus (population/food)
• Garrett Hardin
• Lifeboat Analogy
• Ratchet Effect

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Developmentalism

• Developmentalism
• Roman Catholic Church
• Peter Singer
• Development of Third World
• Political Infrastructure
• Remove Incompetent Politicians
• End Corruption
• Physical Infrastructure
• Roads, Airports, Court Houses, etc.
• Legal Infrastructure
• Rule of Law (Court System)
• Economic Infrastructure
• Provide Jobs (especially for young men!)
• Banking Institutions
• Social Infrastructure
• Educational Institutions
• Medical Institutions
• Empowerment of Women
• Population Control

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Libertarianism

• Beneficence is best expressed by individual
  choice.
• Governmentally Sponsored Food Assistance is
  immoral and/or inefficient
• Immoral
• Inefficient
• Preference for Non-Governmental Developmental
  Organizations

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Small Group Discussion