Myron Robertson
3 December 2023
PHL-218
A country has been suspected of ethnic cleansing or genocide, and the United Nations is considering intervention. The current government is a totalitarian dictatorship. Is it ethically permissible to impose democracy on an undemocratic regime? Why, or why not?
According to the scenario listed above I believe it is ethically permissible to impose democracy on an undemocratic regimen because the current government is a totalitarian dictatorship. This means that one person makes all the rules and decisions without input from anyone else. The country has been suspected of genocide and I believe intervention is necessary. In my opinion, the current government is using genocide or ethical cleansing as a way to destroy an entire country to remain in charge. My culture has influenced my decision to intervene because I believe in democracy, and I am for the benefit of all people. Genocide goes against my beliefs in basic human rights. I do not believe anyone should be killed by simply voicing their opinion or trying to suggest ideas that benefit the majority of people. However, with a dictatorship government, it is extremely hard to voice an opinion. I was fortunate to grow up with a government that believes in ruling for the people and having an elected representative to press forth with our ideas. This way of practice for my government hasn’t always been successful, but there are laws put in place to protect us from genocide and support our basic human rights against discrimination, murder, torture etc. I believe in a utilitarian approach meaning what is morally right is what generates the best outcome for the largest number of people. Therefore, I believe the intervention will outweigh all risks listed in the scenario above.
