CASE STUDY 1
Reynolds, Matt
BUSI 472
Intro
GMO crops are a tricky subject when it comes to examining ethical implications. This
combined with an organization that has had a suspect ethical past, becomes a more complex. Let
us examine the company of Monsanto to see if they are operating in an ethical manor.
Efficacy of Monsanto’s Ethical Culture
The ethics of Monsanto are gray and often unclear. On one hand, we see them helping
provide food to the world and helping crop yield increase; however, there is a trend in the
organization of lack of testing and negligence. Let us first examine the good in Monsanto.
According to the American Society of Plant Biologist, there is a growing need in the
world for food, particularly grains. Monsanto is philanthropic in the programs they take part in.
