Not All Companies Are View as Equal

In the modern day global economy characterized by free trade, the government has limited power when it comes to influencing how consumers view an industry or even discriminate against certain products (Findlay & Warren, 2013). Nonetheless, the purpose of this paper is to explore if it’s ethical for the public, or rather the consumers to view all industries differently. Also, as an advocate for the consumers, I will provide arguments concerning the reasons as to why I do not believe that some industries are unfairly targeted, such as in the case with the fast food industry. The paper will also reconnoiter the ins and outs of why consumers should partake in choosing

In the land of fair trade, all industries are not equal. I do not believe it is unfair or unethical for the tobacco industry to be treated as such. Choosing to smoking has an effect on you and everyone around you. I know we as American are used to individual freedoms, but in my opinion you should not have the freedom to partake in products that are harmful to the person sitting next to you.

Throughout the course of this project finding credible sources was challenging at times. My question going in was “Why are children to appealed to tobacco” conducting research regarding that question I found numerous different answers. One answer I didn’t find surprising at all was that children are more appealed to tobacco due to the different kinds of flavors that are on the market. Swisher cigars are flavored and can smell the scent of the flavor as well. Now when a sixteen or seventeen year old gets ahold of those things they’re going to be more attracted to it due to the flavoring. Another possible answer that I believed was most accurate to my question is that children are exposed to tobacco products through numerous different ways. Celebrities

five percent of those who were surveyed said that they had smoked over 100 cigarettes which allowed them to be classified as an “established smoker” (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, 2013). This study was a big step in showing how tobacco ads can have a negative influence on our nation's youth population. Parenting also plays a big part in influencing a student's view towards tobacco products. Schwarz writes in his article how if a student's parent smokes regularly, they will more than likely pick up that habit somewhere between the ages of 13 and 21 (2005). A child looks up to their parent and strive to be like them and if that child sees them doing the wrong thing, what’s going to stop that child from thinking “ well my parents did it so i guess I can too”. Parents who smoke around their kids are introducing them to tobacco very early in their life. This can have a harmful effect on them if they decide to start using tobacco products at a very young age because they saw their parents doing it so it must be

A controversy over tobacco has been the main interest of the Indian Government and Tobacco Industries. The value of profit and ethical concerns are the primary factors underlying the debate between two opposing parties.

Studies have identified a greater contingency of persistent smokers in those who currently reside with a smoker or have a relative who smokes (Moyse, 2009). Moyse (2009) states peer pressure is particularly influential for young people who may hold the opinions of others in high esteem. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] (2015) states that tobacco companies in the United States spend more than $9.6 billion in tobacco advertisements. More than 50% of their advertising is spent on targeting youth, such as through the development of candy and fruit-flavored nicotine vapors for e-cigarettes (CDC, 2015). According to the Hawaii Department of Health [DOH] (n.d.) the number of U.S. youth who had never smoked a cigarette but used electronic cigarettes tripled between 2011 and

The main ethical concerns involving tobacco is well known to educated Americans; however, the ethics around the marketing aspects of tobacco, especially tobacco exposure to children, are less talked about. Some of the early marketing decisions of tobacco can be traced back to one of the most renowned and valuable cigarette brands in the world, Marlboro. Marlboro first emerged onto the tobacco scene at the beginning of the nineteenth century. They originally were a cigarette brand with a female-based target market. Marlboros were considered feminine cigarettes because they had filters, which were very unpopular for men at the time because the purpose of the filter was to protect a woman’s lipstick so that the tobacco leaves would never actually make contact with the mouth or lips. In the 1950s a scientific study came out that linked smoking to lung cancer, and that is where the ethical problems begin with tobacco companies. The ethical health concerns of ciggerrets were not the only issue. Marketing right after the release of detrimental research, companies like Marlboro became manipulative and misleading with their advertising. Advertising that also was used to target children and establish lifetime customers. Now, in the twenty-first century, the E-cigarettes and other new technology products have creates new aspects to the ethical dilemmas involving cigarettes. The ethical dilemma of smoking, health concerns, children, and technology, will all be assessed to establish the

Health concerns are the primary issue for nearly all of the stakeholders. Employees care about their job security and integrity for their occupations. The government is responsible for ensuring the safety and overall welfare of its community. If tobacco is known as a health hazard to the citizens, then it is the responsibility of the government to act on it. The customers of the tobacco industry are another huge factor. Of course, they care about their health, the ingredients of the product, the quality, the cost, etc. Then there are the owners and shareholders who, while they may also care about the reputation of the business, they are mainly concerned with the continuation of the corporation and the profits from it.

This report examines the economic, social and environmental issues and responsibilities related to Tobacco and its industry. It lies out the general discussion on how tobacco is introduced to the market, where and how the tobacco plants are cultivated, and what kinds of other issues may arise while growing the plants. Moreover, it continues on the analysis of a significant issue while growing plants, such as poor labour practice; working conditions in the work place, or fair number of hours for the farm workers. It helps develop the understanding on how to deal with this significant issue, and how to add value through corporate social responsibility. In conclusion, there are some

However our concern here is not only about the cigarette as a product but with the ethics of cigarettes as well, that affect the social process of marketing. This is because marketing process makes things worse and is also considered as unethical, and as a result has a significant negative impact on the societal welfare. Multinational tobacco companies apply sophisticated strategies ( such as putting flavor in the cigarettes and placing cigarettes in the shops near the sweets to make them more appealing) and invest huge amounts of money for marketing, in order to establish brand familiarity and future loyalty among young peoplem, to secure profits in the long run. 'The tobacco epidemic is a man-made international health crisis, created and sustained by multinational tobacco corporations.' (Yach, Brinchmann, Bellet page 2).

The tobacco industry is a very unethical industry, due to the long term effects of tobacco on humans. The industry also does not assess the ethical and social responsibility the best way that it should. There are many factors that make the industry unethical; some of the reasons are the way the cigarette companies around the world Advertise, the way governments and cigarette companies make a huge profit from the sales of cigarettes, and the labeling health risks. I do believe however that there is something that the tobacco companies can do to better their strategy as far as their ethics go. I think that they should, always be looking for the best interest on their consumers, as well as advertise strictly

Tobacco companies are aware of the social and health risks of the product. They understand that revealing complete information might lead to decreased sales. They are also faced with a challenge to market their

ITC has a quite favorable impact of political factors in the FMCG and Hotel business. Indian budget of tax regulation for the tobacco is 55%, which makes the company to spend the most the profit in the excuse duty. Advertising in the mass media is not allowed where as it can be done in the point of sale with a certain restrictions. Government of India also imposes the packing and labeling on the tobacco products like health-warning labels is to be pictorial and text for safety of the consumers. The cigarettes company operates in India with intolerable political factors, ruling party often changes the regulations keeping in mind about the safety of people but affects the companies like ITC business majorly. Which is also shown with potential customers are reducing day by day because of the price, results in lower sales. Apart from the government’s pressure, NGO’s in India are against the tobacco consumption and which in turn makes the selling of tobacco to consumers becomes tougher for the company. Though all the huge pressure company still able to make 65% of sales in the country and almost it’s the monopoly brand for the people for the consumption of

Imperial Tobacco Company of India Ltd. (ITC Ltd.), is a diversified company that has its key dominants in the cigarette industry in India. They are one of four companies that account for 95% of the tobacco market (Ojha, 2010, pp. 1). They have room for improvements and desire to invest in hotels, agri0business [which includes tobacco] and more. The Chairman, of ITC Ltd. has addressed the company’s shareholders, explained that if the market for virtue may be weakened, they would still pursue a responsible path in hopes of producing economic, environmental, and social values aimed at national progress (Ojha, 2010, pp. 1-2).

The preamble of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (‘TBT Agreement’) recognizes the right of WTO members, within the conditions of the Agreement, to promulgate and apply technical regulations to products sold in their domestic market for the purpose of public health protection. The Resolution of the High-level Meeting of the United Nations Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases emphasizes the influence of tobacco use to human’s health as follows: