Business Ethics for consumer protection

1. Business Ethics
Relating to
Environmental
Protection.

2. • Concern for Future Generation.
• Polluting Activities.
• Human Interest and Eco-System.
• Environmental Ethics.

3. • Ethical Responsibility
• Disposal of Waste
• Socio-Political Dimension of
Pollution Control
--- Role of the individual.
---Corporates’ Responsibility
---Preserving Environment-Alternatives.

4. Business Ethics and
Consumer Protection

5. Problems Faced by Consumers
• Adulteration
• Sale of spurious products
• Use of false weights and measures
• Sale of duplicates
• Hoarding and black-marketing
• Tie-in-sales
• Misleading advertisement

6. Legal Protection to Consumers
• Agricultural Products Act, 1937.
• Industries Act, 1951.
• Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954.
• Essential Commodities Act, 1955
• The Standards of Weights and Measures Act,
1956
• Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices
Act, 1969.

7. • Prevention of Black-Marketing and
Maintenance of Essential Supplies
Act, 1980.
• Consumer Protection Act,1986

8. Business Obligation Towards
Consumer Protection
• Environmental Protection and Product Safety.
• -- How much harm is safe?
• -- how much safe is safe?
• Safety Standards
• -- How much safety is demanded with respect to a
particular product or activity?
• Manufacturers’ Obligation to Inform
Customers.