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Ethical Issues In Darwin S Nightmare

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Ethical Issues in Darwin’s Nightmare

Introduction

The Role of Power in Darwin’s Nightmare

According to Buchholtz and Caroll (2008) corporate power refers to the ability or capacity to produce an effect or to bring influence to bear on situation or people and it has different levels and spheres. In case of Darwin’s nightmare the level of power is intermediate or macro, since the main actors are firms based on the fishery on Tanzanian coasts of Lake Victoria and the European Union (EU) which has an increasing market for the fish. The spheres of their power being employed in this case are environmental, economic, social/cultural and political.
As for the environmental sphere, Lake Victoria, the largest tropical …show more content…

The introduction of Nile Perch to Lake Victoria is often mentioned as a great example of thoughtless introduction because the whole ecosystem is threatened by this decision. Since the 1950s it extinguished few hundreds of native species which cannot be reintroduced. The high volume commercial fishing would be the only hope and solution because it might give some chance to the surviving native species. Due to the fact that local fishermen do not have the appropriate equipment to catch large amounts of fish, the proliferation of Nile Perch continoues. To realize this fishing firms have to rethink their business models and their relationship with local fishermen and support their work with technology and training.

The second ethical issue: Does powerful nations or organizations have the right to encroach on others’ home affairs?
While relatively politically stable since independence (early 1960s), Tanzania lies in a hotbed of conflict and has operated as both mediator and ally during the numerous regional disputes of the last several decades. It has been involved with the ongoing conflicts, civil wars, peace talks in the surrounding Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C.), Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and Sudan. The country has historically hosted displaced persons from Burundi, Rwanda and the D.R.C., and houses more refugees than any other African country.
These armed conflicts would not have

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