1. Who are the stakeholders in this case, and what are their stakes? How would you deal with the stakeholders whose interests conflict, such as people born after 2000 who want to smoke and people who are affected by second hand smoke and the other costs that smoking incurs?
2. Is the ban fair? If so, to whom is it fair? To whom is it not fair?
3. Is fairness the issue? If so, whose fairness takes precedence? If not, what ethical principles apply to this case?
4. Is this move within government’s responsibility to protect the community or is it an example of government over-reach? Where would you draw the line in terms of what government could and should do to deal with the societal problems that smoking creates?