Read and review the elements of the Monsanto case study in the textbook (pages 374-384) and complete the following steps.
Write a short summary of the case study.
Explain what you believe to be the most significant two or three issues related to ethics in this case study. Provide support for your opinion
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Does Monsanto maintain an ethical culture that responds to the various stakeholders? Why or why not? Conduct some research to provide supporting evidence.
Compare the benefits of growing genetically modified (GM) seeds for crops with the negative consequences of growing and marketing such a product.
Do some research on GM benefits and concerns to include in your paper.
How should Monsanto manage the potential harm to plant and animal life from using products like Roundup?
What is the latest research on Roundup and the impact on plants, animals, and the environment?
What are the positive impacts Monsanto has contributed to society? In your opinion, do those factors outrank the harms? Provide research to support your viewpoint.
The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:
Write between 1,000 – 1,250 words (approximately 4 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style.
Use Times New Roman font size 12-point and 1” margins and double spacing.
Include cover page, a reference page, and in-text citations.
At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.
References should come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal or government websites. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing.
