Monsanto Case
Monsanto
1. Does Monsanto maintain an ethical culture that can effectively respond to various stakeholders?
No, Monsanto seems to have recently tried, but still fails to even create an ethical culture that can effectively respond to various stakeholders. Considering how many problems over how long of a time Monsanto has made them, they continually get legislation regarding their product passed in countries, including America, through unethical means. Their product in itself harms the stakeholders they have identified in both direct and indirect ways, from endocrine disrupting, teratogenic, and carcinogenic effects, as well as the weakening of the life support systems of our planet. Before an ethical culture can be achieved, an ethical product must be considered and implemented. Monsanto has let down their shareholders many times ethically. It started out in the 1970’s when they produced Agent Orange. Agent Orange was just their first of many unethical circumstances. Monsanto did not have any ethical culture. They were harming the environment consciously, but they did not do anything about it. How to influence others ethical behavior when the head of the company do not do the right things? It was not only environmental damage, it was also decaying people and animals’ health; but despite that, they still kept going. From the case study, it may be assumed that Monsanto is trying to implement and maintain some cultures which are ethical different. In order to do this, they used the idea of Social Responsibility and Business Ethics to create a reputation that is great to their global stakeholders. As an example, Monsanto provided $400,000 grant to Africare, to fund a food that is two-year project to review the option of meals while the access people have to meals. In addition, Monsanto Company also supports youth programs, whereby the organization donated nearly $1.5 million in scholarships to students wanting to pursue higher level degrees which are
1. Does Monsanto maintain an ethical culture that can effectively respond to various stakeholders?
No, Monsanto seems to have recently tried, but still fails to even create an ethical culture that can effectively respond to various stakeholders. Considering how many problems over how long of a time Monsanto has made them, they continually get legislation regarding their product passed in countries, including America, through unethical means. Their product in itself harms the stakeholders they have identified in both direct and indirect ways, from endocrine disrupting, teratogenic, and carcinogenic effects, as well as the weakening of the life support systems of our planet. Before an ethical culture can be achieved, an ethical product must be considered and implemented. Monsanto has let down their shareholders many times ethically. It started out in the 1970’s when they produced Agent Orange. Agent Orange was just their first of many unethical circumstances. Monsanto did not have any ethical culture. They were harming the environment consciously, but they did not do anything about it. How to influence others ethical behavior when the head of the company do not do the right things? It was not only environmental damage, it was also decaying people and animals’ health; but despite that, they still kept going. From the case study, it may be assumed that Monsanto is trying to implement and maintain some cultures which are ethical different. In order to do this, they used the idea of Social Responsibility and Business Ethics to create a reputation that is great to their global stakeholders. As an example, Monsanto provided $400,000 grant to Africare, to fund a food that is two-year project to review the option of meals while the access people have to meals. In addition, Monsanto Company also supports youth programs, whereby the organization donated nearly $1.5 million in scholarships to students wanting to pursue higher level degrees which are