Tobacco Ethics
Tobacco has been a highly discussed and controversial topic for many years now. While it has been almost fifty years since the dangers of cigarette smoking were first discovered, it seems as though with each passing day that new information is being discovered or divulged as the case may be. Is this emergence of "new" information going to just lead to more "warning labels", or are manufacturers going to be held accountable for knowingly marketing, distributing, and selling a proven dangerous product?Since 1965, when manufacturers were mandated to put warnings on cigarette packages, the tobacco companies, in my opinion, have not willingly agreed to inform the public of the potential dangers of their product. If anything, they have continued to suck in more susceptible customers by purposely manipulating the nicotine levels in the cigarettes they produce to increase the demand for their product. It has only been through the courts that tobacco companies have slowly begun to admit what they have potentially known for years. That is, as recently announced by Phillip Morris, that smoking is addictive and can cause serious health problems. Why then are they cont
inuing to push their dangerous product? I believe that no matter what product a company is making, they have an obligation to their current and potential consumers to disclose any data that an individual would need or want in order to make an educated decision on whether or not to buy or use that product. We as consumers expect this from other such companies, so why have companies in the tobacco industry been able to slip through the loop? With the onslaught of tobacco litigation, it seems as though the time has come for the tobacco industry to pay the piper. While I think it would be unethical for tobacco companies to be forced out of business, I do believe that there needs to be a vast improvement in the governmental regulation of such industries. There are strict regulations of health care products (i.e. pharmaceuticals), which are being produced to potentially improve the health of people. However, the tobacco industry is putting out products that clearly damage the health of people, yet they undergo more lenient standards. In addition, if you take a look at any cigarette advertisement in a magazine of your choice, the scenario depicted is usually ver
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