MORA Flashcards
Water Security
The ability to have enough water for human use
Moral Imperative
The sense of duty towards the other person or the community, innately or out of generosity, without being compelled by laws or mandates
Malnutrition
A serious health condition that occurs when a person does not get the right amount of nutrition in their diet, or if the nutrients are less or more than what they need.
Famine
Big shortage of food leads to a spike in mortality rates
Moral Dilemma
A type of ethical issue where the available courses of action in a specific situation do not allow for a moral outcome.
Prisoner’s Dilemma
Individual decision-makers always have an incentive to choose in a way that creates a less-than-the-optimal outcome for the individuals as a group.
Water Desalination
Transformation of seawater into freshwater through reverse osmosis.