Reference no: EM133563853

Questions:

1.Should people in Michigan be concerned about how, and by whom, the state's ground water is used? In your view, what issues of justice does this case raise?

2. Would Nestle's pumping 262 million gallons of water per year from Sanctuary Spring constitute "reasonable use"? Is the company treating either local residents or the Native American tribes unfairly, or would it be unfair to restrict Nestle's use of water from the spring?

3. Is groundwater a public resource, the use of which is appropriate for society to regulate? Or is it the property of those who own the land to use as they see fit? Who has the strongest claim on groundwater-the owners of the land from which it is pumped, the original inhabit- ants of the area (that is, the local Indian tribes), local residents, citizens of the whole Great Lakes region, or all Americans?

4. Assess this case from the perspective of the utilitarian, libertarian, and Rawlsian theories of justice. How would each address the case? Which theory's approach do you find the most helpful or illuminating?