August 30‚ 2012 Monsanto and Genetically Modified Foods Monsanto is an agricultural biotech corporate giant that genetically modifies animals and crop seeds. On their website‚ they come across a deeply committed humanitarian organization that provides an ecologically sustainable answer to global hunger and malnutrition. The sad reality is that Monsanto is a wolf in sheep’s clothing‚ and perhaps one of the most unethical corporate giants in the world today. I will argue that Monsanto is on a power
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different parts of the world for more profits. The company also thought that the resulting profits would benefit shareholders through appreciation in the company’s stock price‚ as well as employees‚ who would have more secure employment. However‚ Monsanto failed to anticipate the adverse reaction from another important stakeholder group: the general public. Monsanto’s introduction of genetically modified crops has met stiff resistance from the general public in both Europe and Latin
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I believe it’s safe to say Monsanto has not adhered to any basic moral standard when it comes to the safety of their products and the people consuming them. Since its inception in 1901‚ the company has had a penchant for substituting real food for artificial substitutes‚ which were often cheaper to manufacture. Their degradation of human society didn’t stop there‚ of course. By the 1920s‚ Monsanto was partnering with other large chemical companies around the world‚ producing industrial chemicals
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Virtue Ethics Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who lived between 384 and 322 BCE. He was deeply interested in the idea of cause and purpose. On the Foundation Paper‚ you will have explored the ideas of the Four Causes and the Prime Mover. Both of these theories look at the idea of how things are caused and how they move towards their purpose. In ethics‚ any theory that looks at how we become better people over time‚ or that looks at how we move towards our purpose is called a teleological
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Nicomachean ethics is the name of Aristotle’s work on ethics based on lectures he wrote. It is said that Nicomachean ethics were named after either Aristotle’s son or father as they were both named Nicomachus. Aristotle believed that happiness is what makes a person pure. To make this one virtue true‚ Aristotle believed that there were four moral virtues that worked together; the virtue of great soul‚ justice‚ practical judgment and being a truly good friend. From Aristotle’s notes‚ are ten books
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Virtue Ethics asks the decision maker how the people affected by the decision can achieve happiness. This value states that there is no formula to find a correct decision‚ but the decision maker should consider what behaviors their virtues require in the situation and what impact their behaviors will have on their virtues. Luke must make a decision based on whether telling his brother about the development or keeping the information confidential will uphold his virtues and ensure the
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Chapter 17: Virtue Ethics 17.3 I agree with Aristotle’s argument and conclusion that being virtuous person contributes so much to someone’s life with regards to going well. The reason for this is that our ultimate goal ought to be self-sufficient. That is; Aristotle believed that the good of something should not be limited to instrumental values e.g. money and fame. The goal of life‚ according to Aristotle‚ should be about self-sufficiency‚ which means that a person needs to possess it all and make
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Ethics explores the principles guiding moral behavior‚ encompassing various perspectives for reasoning through moral issues. Among these paradigms‚ consequentialism and nonconsequentialism stand in stark contrast‚ while virtue ethics and care ethics offer alternative viewpoints on character and interpersonal relationships. Consequentialism focuses on the outcomes of actions to determine their morality. Utilitarianism‚ a prominent form of consequentialism‚ asserts that an action is ethical if it
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Tiffany Russell 1/27/13 Consequentialism‚ Deontology‚ and Virtue Ethics The philosophies of consequentialism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics are guidelines for decision making that utilize very different theories of how an ethical dilemma should be approached. Consequentialism is a philosophy that asks whether or not the end justifies the means. “In other words‚ an act and therefore a decision is ethical if its favorable consequences outweigh its negative consequences” (Brooks‚ 2007‚ p. 329)
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Virtue ethics is a theory used to make moral decisions. It does not rely on religion‚ society or culture; it only depends on the individuals themselves. Aristotle is the main philosopher of Virtue Ethic. Aristotle’s writings have been read more or less continuously since ancient times‚ and his ethical treatises continue to influence philosophers working today. Virtue‚ according to Aristotle‚ is equivalent to excellence (Hutchinson‚ 41). A man has virtue as a guitarist‚ for instance‚ if he plays
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