Terminator Technology: An Ethical Issue in Business
TERMINATOR TECHNOLOGY AS AN ETHICAL ISSUE IN BUSINESS
Introduction
The word ethics is can be understood as a set of rules of behavior. Ethics forms the fundamental basic concepts of human conduct of what is wrong or bad. It encompasses universal values such as equality for all humanity, natural rights, maintaining the rule of the land, alarm for health and safety measures, and safety for the natural environment. Therefore, the standards govern the relationship between people for a mutual benefit for all parties concerned. Terminator technologies are a form of organic patenting, (Jeurissen & Rijst, 2007: 20). Organic patenting forms an issue of ethical concern in the world today. The idea of organic patenting has received conflicting discussion in the world today. It has generated an emotional theme. The point of contention becoming, whether, it should be accepted or rejected. The subsequent discuss has further picked on the ethical concerns associated with this practice, to addressing the law of natural order. Organic patenting involves the law of giving the rights of an organism to a particular party, organization, or a person, (Jeurissen & Rijst, 2007: 27). The concept of terminator technology, therefore, as a form of organic patenting, is a technology designed to genetically; alter a plant’s capacity to germinate a second time. The motive behind this business idea is to force farmers to purchase fresh supply of seeds. Thus, the terminator technology is a patent given to corporations to protect them from unscrupulous farmers. The control of seed technology prevents the growers from pirating, based on the premise that if crops remain fertile farmers might use the transgenic seed from previous season. By farmers using these seeds, then they lower the profits and proceeding for the companies. The ethical issue in this discussion is the traditional rights of the farmers, and the companies’ rights of patenting, (Jeurissen & Rijst, 2007: 20).
Introduction
The word ethics is can be understood as a set of rules of behavior. Ethics forms the fundamental basic concepts of human conduct of what is wrong or bad. It encompasses universal values such as equality for all humanity, natural rights, maintaining the rule of the land, alarm for health and safety measures, and safety for the natural environment. Therefore, the standards govern the relationship between people for a mutual benefit for all parties concerned. Terminator technologies are a form of organic patenting, (Jeurissen & Rijst, 2007: 20). Organic patenting forms an issue of ethical concern in the world today. The idea of organic patenting has received conflicting discussion in the world today. It has generated an emotional theme. The point of contention becoming, whether, it should be accepted or rejected. The subsequent discuss has further picked on the ethical concerns associated with this practice, to addressing the law of natural order. Organic patenting involves the law of giving the rights of an organism to a particular party, organization, or a person, (Jeurissen & Rijst, 2007: 27). The concept of terminator technology, therefore, as a form of organic patenting, is a technology designed to genetically; alter a plant’s capacity to germinate a second time. The motive behind this business idea is to force farmers to purchase fresh supply of seeds. Thus, the terminator technology is a patent given to corporations to protect them from unscrupulous farmers. The control of seed technology prevents the growers from pirating, based on the premise that if crops remain fertile farmers might use the transgenic seed from previous season. By farmers using these seeds, then they lower the profits and proceeding for the companies. The ethical issue in this discussion is the traditional rights of the farmers, and the companies’ rights of patenting, (Jeurissen & Rijst, 2007: 20).
References: Jeurissen, R. & Rijst, M. (2007). Ethics & business. Assen, Koninklijke Van Gorcum, vol 1, pp.1147