Connections between Ethics & Morality

 In an ethical standpoint, poverty tourism is ethical and moral since it benefits the community by improving their living standards. Supporters of poverty tourism argue that tourists conduct first-order observations and through gathering information, they are able to foster the living conditions. Tourists mainly are driven by the need to provide development through a community-based approach (Sharpley & Stone, 2010). They are driven by authenticity and reality in researching the root cause of poverty in communities, for the purpose of alleviating inequality as well as social and economic disadvantages. Thus, through uniting with community members, local residents benefits socially and economically. Note that tourists use a right-based approach which allows the underprivileged people understand their human rights and dignity (Sharpley & Stone, 2010). The act of incorporating human right in offering community services is associated with ethical aspects. The importance of right-based approach in poverty tourism is that local resident starts social transformation through development projects (Sharpley & Stone, 2010).

In making regulatory policies and addressing morality associated with poverty tourism, a public policy maker should apply the following strategies. First, a policy maker should consider compensation justice. This means that tourists should have a moral principle and should express morality by offering financial or material compensation to the affected parties (Outterson, Selinger & Whyte 2012).Tourists should understand the community values in terms of personal preferences in offering help. Second, a policy maker should consider the participative justice-this means that tourists should receive consent from the underprivileged parties before conducting human transactions. Tourists should gain both express and tacit consent which will allow them follow the party’s objections or tourists will be able to understand the party’s objection through channels. Third, a policy maker should consider recognition justice- a policy maker should know that the affected parties will fee discriminated if some cultures are favored due to cultural terms (Outterson, Selinger & Whyte 2012).

 In addressing the issue of poverty tourism, libertarian policy makers and public administrators should unite in creating compensation standards which tourists should follow in serving the poor community. In other words, these governmental units should ensure consultation requirements and take remedial actions to those who violate rules and regulations (Outterson, Selinger & Whyte 2012).  In making policy, the public administration should make a tourism policy related with bringing economic development. In addition, the libertarian should focus on bringing human freedom and peace. In other words, the poverty tourism should have the goal of increasing prosperity in the poor communities. Thus, there should be equality in offering financial or material services to the poor (Outterson, Selinger & Whyte 2012).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference

Outterson K.,Selinger E & Whyte K. (2012). Poverty Tourism, Justice, and Policy. Can Ethical Ideals Form

the Basis of New Regulations? (14) 1 DOI 10.2753/PIN1099-9922140103

Retrieved from: https://www.bu.edu/lawlibrary/facultypublications/PDFs/Outterson/PovertyTourismJusticeAndPolicy.pdf

Sharpley Richard & Stone R. Philip. (2010). Tourist Experience: Contemporary Perspectives. Routledge