6- Social And Moral And Ethical Issues

Question 1

Examples of companies becoming aware of corporate social responsibilities?

Answer 1

Lego :
- targeting hundred percent renewable energy capacity
- targeting use of solely sustainable raw materials by 2030
- Working with wild wildlife fund WWF on methods of reducing emissions

Disney :
- Encourages workers to volunteer for charity work
- provide significant support in natural disaster situation such as earthquakes
- Plants trees and rainforest using natural history film revenue

Question 2

What is meant by corporate social responsibility?

Answer 2

Schemes to optimise a company, social responsibility and sustainability

Question 3

How has society benefited from military technological development?

Answer 3

• Second World War use of radar ( global air travel and microwave ovens )
• Anti chemical weapons syringe for soldiers ( used for epi pen for diabetes and allergic reactions )
• US defence location system ( GPS devices )
• Parachute materials development in the Second World War ( nylon and other synthetic materials )
• jet engines for the second world War ( global air travel )

Question 4

An example of sustainability and ethical problems

Answer 4

• substantial damage from Metal extraction
• stress of working conditions
  Dangers of manufacturing toxic chemicals

Question 5

Name an example of sustainable damage caused by ion extraction

Answer 5

In Brazil, iron ore mine damn disaster ( many people died )

Question 6

Name an example of dangers of manufacturing toxic chemicals ?

Answer 6

Union carbide , Bhopal India - methyl isocyanate disaster

Question 7

Name an example of stress of working conditions

Answer 7

At the Foxford iPhone factory in China, several workers had committed suicide

Question 8

Why are examples of good sustainability and ethical practices?

Answer 8

• using starch based biodegradable PLA polymer
• Forest stewardship Council scheme insures sustainable timber use

Question 9

What may companies adopt to address sustainability and ethical issues?

Answer 9

• conduct pre-project sustainability reviews
• Local sourcing of materials to reduce transport energy requirements
• Responsibility managed resource use such as FSC timber products
• Label and market products in an honest way from consumers
• Use fair trade certified products and practices when possible
• Addresses issues such as slave and child labour by implementing the international labour organisations ethical trading initiative for fair and safe working practices

Question 10

How do you PSSI define inclusive design?

Answer 10

The design of mainstream products or services that are accessible to and use usable by as many people as reasonably possible without the need for special adaptations or specialised design

Question 11

What act has impacted many areas such as public transport and accessibility?

Answer 11

The disability discrimination act 1995

Question 12

Examples of inclusive designs

Answer 12

• public transport lowered floors for wheelchairs and bright yellow and highly visible handrails
• Remote may include braille

-Pedestrian crossing with raised pavement bumps and ramps and sensory feedback

Question 13

What states that everyone has the right to a standard of living?

Answer 13

Article 25 of the United Nations declaration of human rights

Question 14

What is fair trade ?

Answer 14

• a movement that seeks to address the exploitation of farmers and craft workers in developing countries
• negotiated withy buyers to secure fair prices for products

Question 15

Why might organisers see fair trade mark status ?

Answer 15

• to promote
• suitatinable development
• benefits for producers
• active citizenship
• increased demand for fair trade

Question 16

An example of fair trade organisation providing sustainable work ?

Answer 16

Pushpanjali in India , provide syistainavle work for craftsmen and women as well as many other social benefits