Debate II

Debate II Consumers are just as much to blame as corporations for the decline of business ethics . Why do we hold big business to a higher standard than we can hold ourselves

Sad as it is , environment protection and consumer protection can never go hand in hand . I agree with the debate response that a customer will not go for a `greener product ' if that means that he has to pay additional money which is probably out of his budget

In economics we have learned that a customer 's behavior is always

br rational and he will do whatever it takes to satisfy maximum wants in limited resources (by resources we specifically mean financial resources . Therefore , consumers cannot be blamed . They are only being logical and sensible . For them , saving up resources for the coming generation does not mean as much to save up for themselves and their children . They do not see it as their individual problem because they do not see it affecting them at present . Different corporations keep coming up with products that are green and environmental friendly but are not affordable for the person who will be using it . Everyone has their priorities set and for any reasonable consumer , his first priority would be affordability

This is a global issue and it requires rational global governance . What we need is an alternative solution to this pressing universal issue , a solution which requires global governance but at the same time is reasonable enough to be undertaken . International organizations must first make people aware of this issue and make them realize the importance of doing something about it as soon as possible Then it must encourage companies going for a `greener ' approach to be more consumer friendly at the same time . Otherwise , the green approach by corporations will only be ideological and will only look attractive and effective in theory

COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING

Green IT : Corporate Strategies

The article headed , `Green IT : Corporate Strategies ' by Reena Jana has summarized important points from reports , published by three consulting firms namely : Forrester Research , Gartner , and McKinsey

This article , which is a combination of the conclusions of all of the three reports , really opens our eyes towards a new approach to the environmental issue which has recently become very pressing on the global level . We have recently witnessed the invention of a car that runs of water . Even though this may be a great invention , but it will never be practical enough . People all over the world will not change their cars in to save up world resources because individually we do not consider this problem of scarce resources that critical

What we need to discover are methods that are can really be implemented . If a decline of 85 percent of energy demands in just a matter of 22 years is possible by just employing green IT and other energy efficiency strategies in the corporate world , we really happen to see an opportunity here which will solve the crisis in...