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Chapter 7 The tobacco industry and states in the world spend a lot of time battling whether s should regulate tobacco cigarettes. Some of the conditions reject the idea of handling e-tobacco. In contrast, others agree that it should be banned with an assertion that it impacts the user’s health and the passive user; tobacco produces smoke which results in air pollution. Electronic cigarettes are mainly designed to remit nicotine to users in vapour in the typical sense, and e-cigarettes contain a battery operating element.
Question one
The government sort to safeguard and promote the public we being, and it legislates rules and policies which regulates how businesses operate. Therefore, every state influences public policies and regulations of business activities. Such a relationship with companies can either be cooperative or adversarial. Majority of government regulations impact members of society, hence whether the United States and other governments ought to regulate the use and manufacture of electronic cigarettes. This will adversely be affected by the impact that cigarettes have on society (Lawrence & Weber, 174). The tobacco industry and regulators of the government’s continuous battle, whether or not tobacco cigarettes should be moderated. Yes, this product needs to be regulated strictly on the mode of advertising and to whom this product is being sold. To safeguard young individuals from health-related and other tobacco effects to individuals and even the environment, this product should be regulated. Non-regulation causes air pollution.
Question two
Those advocating for the non-regulation of electronic cigarettes, arguing that they do not have the same impact as tobacco, claim that they did not release dangerous second-hand smoke affecting those not smoking. They also argue electronic cigarettes have smoking cessation aid; hence its strict regulation is not well justified. Their arguments are based on the fact that e-cigarette is not just regular tobacco.
Question three
The struggle over the regulatory control of e-cigarettes will always be there after the FDA announced regulation rules. It had imposed restrictions guiding the use and sale of this product. Parents have begun to pay attention to their children, protecting them from this dangerous product. Although e-cigarettes have tried to adhere to these rules by labelling the harm it causes and to whom the product should be sold. A complete adherence has not been achieved.
Question four
As countries make efforts to establish policies to regulate tobacco use, for example, the adoption of rules prohibiting the sale of tobacco cigarettes to persons below the age of eighteen years. In the United States, manufacturers were required to submit their products to the FDA for approval before making them accessible to the general public.
Question five
Governments and bodies entrusted with the mandate to regulate tobacco use can best justify their actions by focusing on the adverse effects of smoking on both individuals, and the harm it causes to the environment. Such a move should not be seen as having the wrong motive.
Chapter 8 Stop Online Piracy Act
Question one
Various business entities face problems when it comes to their relationship with politicians and the government. Managers are obliged to understand the political environment, as it is the body with a mandate to make policies that regulate how businesses operate. The Stop Online Piracy Act was introduced in the United States to give those having title to films, music, or other forms of intellectual property new ways of protecting themselves against piracy or theft (Lawrence & Weber, 197). The old media reasoned that the Stop of Online Piracy Act was required due to rogue websites, which steal Americans’ websites. Therefore new ways were needed to safeguard the interests of those in the creative industry.
Question two
The new media organization established novel strategies that were political that aimed at combating the Act. It built a website that encouraged political protest through the use of social media platform tactics. Those protesting asserted that the Act would cause fatal damages to the free and open internet. It was, therefore, justifiable to protest against the Act.
Question three
The effectiveness of these tactics used to protest against the Stop of Online Piracy Act would vary as per the political issue in question. It awakened the entire world, and various persons and the state governments have begun to realize how big this was. This made those in support of this Act reverse their stand of the Act.
Question four. Political analysts gave a comment that the new media protests looked like they had worked. Therefore, traditional companies should learn; transformation is possible irrespective of the politics involved.
Chapter 9 Clean Cooking Question one
Widespread adoption of clean cooking would contribute to the reduction of deforestation. Often, those in the third World countries trees to make charcoal. Cutting of trees leads to loss of biodiversity and decline of the watershed. Trees often act as water catchments. Therefore, clean cooking should be adopted (Lawrence & Weber, 222)
Question two
Adopting clean cookstoves would enable girls to spend more of their time in school rather than spending a lot of their time collecting firewood. It assists individuals to spend their time on paying jobs. The majority of those who go out to collect firewood are primarily women and girls. The widespread use of clean stoves will positively impact them by merely creating more time for them. These girls might decide to use the time to go to school or even engage in productive activities. On the other hand, women can seek employment instead of collecting firewood, and rather they can use the time to do other income-generating acts. Therefore, the use of clean.
Question three
Civil society is the ideal sector to be involved in the campaigns that educate on the use and adoption of clean cooking methods rather than harmful practices such as charcoal.
Question four
Such companies are involved in making these clean cooking equipment’s and making them available to the public at an affordable price to enable the majority of being to buy and use them. If they produce expensive products, demand will be low hence low adoption. These companies’ role is vital, and the government should support such companies to produce more clean stoves at an affordable cost through financial assistance.
Work Cited
Lawrence, A. T., & Weber, J. (2014). Business and Society: Stakeholders, ethics, public policy. Tata McGraw-Hill Education.