Take Home Essay for Population Unit

You must create a reflection that establishes your viewpoint about golden rice.  Provided is a GMO (genetically-modified) rice case study

a) a preventative to the tragedy of the commons or

b) a tool that will cause the tragedy of the commons.

Your reflection must include the following:

• evidence that supports your position, pro or con
• application to one of the countries you studied on the population pyramid
• your own position on common values society should share
• your own position on sharing or trading resources in the world
• your own position on the best form of politics to avoid the tragedy of the commons 

This reflection is your unit 2 test.   The format is up to you.

30 points

Explanation of thesis, pro or con (5 points)

Application to one of the countries studied (5 points)

Your explanation of our moral obligation to all seven billion people on this planet in terms of food (5 points)

Your explanation of how much charity vs. trade we should provide or expect on this planet (5 points)

Your explanation of how politics could help or hinder such an effort. (5 points)
Quality (5 points)