Topic: Case Study
7. A man-eater Tiger has allegedly killed 9 persons in the past 8 weeks and villagers at angry at lackadaisical efforts taken by the forest department. The Chief Wildlife Warden has ordered that tiger be killed at the earliest as attempts at capturing it have not yielded desired results.
The surrounding areas have about 12 tigers and official are on a lookout for the man-eater. A villager gives a tip off about a tiger sighting in a paddy field and forest departments teams arrive. But nobody is sure whether or not if it is the same man-eater tiger or a different one. Villagers who have gathered and start throwing stones while themselves with sticks. Confrontation seems imminent.
In such situation, you are the Range Forest Officer of that area.
(a) What are the ethical dilemmas in the above case?
(b) What action will you take in above such scenario?
Difficulty level: Moderate
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by giving the context. Bring out the key stakeholders in the above case study.
Body:
In the body, write about the ethical dilemmas present in the case.
Next, write about the action that you will take in order resolve the issue.
Conclusion:
Conclude by stressing on the importance of rationality and prudence in such cases.
