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Bowie’s Concept of Business and Environmental Care
The effort to try and define the true nature as well as the force of the responsibilities of any business to the environment surrounding continues to face a graven stumbling block. This is as a result of the absence of a consensus concerning the basic nature of general environmental responsibility. If simply defining the responsibility of an individual to the environment is usually problematic, how is it possible to arrive at the business environmental responsibility? Consequently, different philosophers have proposed countless theories to provide answers to the situation. This paper illustrates Norman Bowie’s view of morality-money-motorcars concerning the consumer …show more content…
For instance, the consumers label the green products as lots of trouble to use and too expensive. They could also claim that certain diapers are too expensive but last over a short time span. A business enterprise cannot be expected to fight against the stated consumer preference. As such businesses are not in any way obligated to execute activities that safeguard the environment out of the law. Business ventures should not be in opposition to the environmental legislation. The business runs away from any special obligations as it is important to respond to customer preferences. In the markets and political arenas, consumers can raise their preferences. Any attempt of the business to lobby will consequently interfere with proper expression of preferences. Consequently, businesses should not participate in the political processes as this would destabilize the consumer expression of …show more content…
He states that human beings owe animals the due to treating them humanely and with justice. He further clarifies that the entity to whom a right is owed is the rightful custodian of the right. Additionally, Feinberg states that the stand of the future generations can be perceived as the present holders of rights. As such we owe the unborn generation a safe and just environment to live in. As such, Feinberg challenges Bowie’s view of encouraging businesses to pay little attention to “special” obligations of guarding the environment. In as much as the responsibility falls more directly on the customer’s shoulders, businesses ought to show a supportive effort in protecting and preserving nature for the future
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Bowie’s Concept of Business and Environmental Care
The effort to try and define the true nature as well as the force of the responsibilities of any business to the environment surrounding continues to face a graven stumbling block. This is as a result of the absence of a consensus concerning the basic nature of general environmental responsibility. If simply defining the responsibility of an individual to the environment is usually problematic, how is it possible to arrive at the business environmental responsibility? Consequently, different philosophers have proposed countless theories to provide answers to the situation. This paper illustrates Norman Bowie’s view of morality-money-motorcars concerning the consumer …show more content…
For instance, the consumers label the green products as lots of trouble to use and too expensive. They could also claim that certain diapers are too expensive but last over a short time span. A business enterprise cannot be expected to fight against the stated consumer preference. As such businesses are not in any way obligated to execute activities that safeguard the environment out of the law. Business ventures should not be in opposition to the environmental legislation. The business runs away from any special obligations as it is important to respond to customer preferences. In the markets and political arenas, consumers can raise their preferences. Any attempt of the business to lobby will consequently interfere with proper expression of preferences. Consequently, businesses should not participate in the political processes as this would destabilize the consumer expression of …show more content…
He states that human beings owe animals the due to treating them humanely and with justice. He further clarifies that the entity to whom a right is owed is the rightful custodian of the right. Additionally, Feinberg states that the stand of the future generations can be perceived as the present holders of rights. As such we owe the unborn generation a safe and just environment to live in. As such, Feinberg challenges Bowie’s view of encouraging businesses to pay little attention to “special” obligations of guarding the environment. In as much as the responsibility falls more directly on the customer’s shoulders, businesses ought to show a supportive effort in protecting and preserving nature for the future