Read the case study "Monsanto Attempts to Balance Stakeholder Interests" found in your book. This case deals with the themes of management and marketing. A major issue in the Monsanto case is whether genetically modified products (GM) are safe both for the environment and for human consumption. Monsanto faces two other major issues: patent protection and insect resistance.
Prior to answering the questions below, watch the video clip "The World According to Monsanto". A 2004 documentary outlines the problems associated with Monsanto's Roundup herbicide. https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-world-according-to-monsanto/
Case questions:
- What are some major points discussed in the case?
- Does Monsanto maintain an ethical culture that effectively responds to various stakeholders?
- How should Monsanto manage the potential harm to plant and animal life from using products such as Roundup?
- Using the "Four Lenses" to ethical decision making, how do you think Monsanto should handle this ethical dilemma?
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