'Birth or Not' is a controversial new website solely dedicated to letting the Internet community decide whether couple Pete and Alisha should have or abort their unborn child.
The couple claims to have started 'Birth or Not' to show people that their vote really does matter when it comes to the issue of pro-life or pro-choice. Needless to say, the site has generated plenty of controversy with people on both sides of the abortion issue up in arms.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Crowdsourced Ethics
- Opportunity for companies to incorporate public opinion into their decision-making processes.
- Social Responsibility at Scale
- Companies can use the power of the internet to promote social responsibility and gather data on public opinion.
- Digital Ethics Innovation
- As technology advances, there will be more opportunities for companies to use the internet to tackle complex ethical issues.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Healthcare
- Companies in the healthcare industry can benefit from understanding how crowdsourcing might impact decision-making around reproductive health.
- Tech
- Tech companies can develop platforms for social responsibility and civic engagement that enable dialogue on important issues.
- Social Media
- Social media companies have the power to either promote or discourage discourse on divisive issues, and should consider the impact of their decisions on society.
