6 - Social, moral and ethical issues - Sustainable materials and ethical production Flashcards
Example of benefit and harm of microelectronic products
(+) Highly advances medical scanning
(-) Smartphones being used for cyber bullying
Example of two designers who minimised ethical issues
- Victor Papanek and William Morris
- Minimised detrimental effects on local and wider communities
- Addressed issues of unfairness and greed
Two examples of companies who are becoming aware of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
LEGO group:
- Target to use 100% renewable energy
- Target to use only sustainable raw materials by 2030
- Working with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to reduce emissions
Disney:
- Encourages workers to volunteer for charity work
- Support for natural disasters
- Plants trees in rainforests using revenue from their nature films
Give some examples of how society has benefitted from military technological developments
- Miniaturised missile guidance technology has led to development of internal medical cameras
- WW2 use of radars has led to development of air travel and also the microwave
- Anti-chemical weapon syringe for soldiers led to the EpiPen for diabetes and allergies
- Jet engines developed in WW2 led to improvements in air travel
What are three examples of sustainability and ethical issues?
- Damage in Brazil caused by metal ore extraction. Dam burst, many people died
- Dangers of manufacturing chemicals, India. Thousands of people died
- Workers at the iPhone factory in china committed suicide
Name some examples of good sustainability and ethical practice
- Starch-based biodegradable PLA polymer becoming more popular
- Forest Stewardship Council scheme, ensures sustainable timber use
- Local sourcing of materials to reduce energy used in transport
- Using FSC timber products
- Address issues such as slave/ child labour
- Label and market products in an honest way to consumers
- Use appropriate safety schemes
- Use Fairtrade products and practices
