Fast Food Industry's Legal Accountability for Obesity Issues
Explore the ethical dilemma surrounding the promotion of obesity by the fast food industry, discussing the general meaning of ethics, applications of ethical principles, and how the principle of least harm applies to the industry's use of trans fats. Should the industry be held legally accountable for contributing to obesity rates?
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TOPIC:- Is the fast food industry legally accountable for obesity? PRESENT BY:- PRAJWAL DHYANI
CONTENTS:- Introduction of the Ethical Issue. General meaning of ethics. Applications of Ethical Principle. How the ethical principal applies to the facts? Abstract Conclusion
Introduction of the Ethical Issue The ethical issue is promotion of obesity as a result of the ever growing fast food industries. Obesity is as a result of consumption of too much fat that generally leads to increased fat level in the human body, its consequences are fatal and most victims suffer from cardiovascular problems and other heart associated complications.
General meaning of ethics In general, ethics refers to the accepted virtues or norms that are moral and acceptable as good in a particular society. Ethics are thus aimed at promoting positive actions and general respect to humanity and its surroundings.
Applications of Ethical Principles Ethical principles are generally guidelines or rather viewpoints which are essential in good or accepted decision making process in a society. Ethical principles are closely associated with ethical theories since they intertwine to create sound ethical analysis. In this topic, the ethical principle or rule that is evident is the principle of least harm. This principle aims at mitigating or completely eliminating human actions that can cause harm to people. In this situation, the fast food industry ought to be sensitive to the consequences of using trans fats in their preparation of fast food products.
How the ethical principal applies to the facts? The principle of least harm in ethics is closely associated with the fast food industry; this is mainly because of the basic fact that fast food increases chances of obesity to its consumers. In Europe and the U.S. one of the major crises in the health segment is the increase of fast food consumption which leads to obesity and other fat related complications such as cardiovascular disease. It is unethical for the fast food industry to continue with their business without considering the consequence of their actions to their consumers. The use of trans-fat cooking oil in the industry is one of the major cause of obesity.
Abstract:- Recent litigation brought by a group of overweight children against the McDonald s Corporation that seeks compensation for obesity-related health problems has provoked an intense public response. In this case, we consider the reasonableness of the claims against fast-food companies and discuss several social effects that the litigation may have irrespective of its outcome in court.
Conclusion The presented topic in this case is the legal responsibility of the fast food industry to the increased obesity especially in the U.S. It has been clearly discussed that the low regard to ethical principles and particularly the principle of least harm has made the fast food industry one of the major contributors of health problems in Europe and the United States. The ignorance and less regards to these ethical concerns should be rectified in order to improve health standards through appreciation of ethics and its underlying principles.
