Does Low Fertility Rate Have Ethical Dimensions?
Does Low Fertility Rate Have Ethical Dimensions?

Summary/Abstract: The man's position in the world is constantly changing and morality should also change simultaneously. Applied ethics could help the moral evaluation of new technology, customs or the social phenomenon. According to the public opinion of the western world, a decision about having children is an essentially private one. A new problem appeared: the very low fertility rate, which is characteristic for a number of countries in Europe and East Asia. This demographic crisis obligatory leads to ageing and population decline ceteris paribus. Therefore, the question arises whether there is a need for re-evaluating this problem from moral point of view.

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