Unit 02: Ethics in Business
Sequence 02: Read and consider
Think, pair, share -Opinion article)
Some people argue that counterfeiting benefits consumers by giving them access to lower-price goods.
This is totally mistaken claim due to many reasons.
First of all, imitations are of such poor and bad quality that some products don't last long. Citizens buy
cheap goods in order to save some money. But they don't, they'll have to buy them again because of the awful
quality. What is more, there is no guarantee or reassurance (assurance) for the item or that fake goods are safe
to use. For instance, fake Cosmetics may cause skin diseases; counterfeit parts of vehicles can cause accidents
anddeath and imitated toys are hazardous for kids...etc. In addition, fake medicines may kill people (death of
many people is due to fake medicines). On one hand, they can contain either the correct active agent, but the
dosage is too high or too low or have a lack of active ingredients. On the other hand, they may have either
manipulated expiration dates or been wrapped in forged packaging and contain falsified patient-information.
Therefore, they are harmful for health and can cause other dangerous diseases. Furthermore, this phenomenon
kills both creativity and innovation since counterfeiters keep on copying and forging brands instead of thinking
of news ideas. Pirating products is indeed imitating other people's property; as a consequence; a great financial
loss is caused by those pirates. Producers are tired of seeing their products imitated because it is highly immoral
to reap where other people have sown. Moreover, forged products lead the exporting country tohave a bad
reputation. Consequently, People will no longer trust any item produced in that country. Also, this may have
influence on the economy and becomes a real obstacle for the development and flourishment (thriving) of that
country.
As far as l am concerned, I totally disagree with those who say that counterfeiting is beneficial for
consumers. It's high time consumers banned falsified/fake/forged products. I also wish they would boycott those
products for their safety.
Unit 02: Ethics in Business
Sequence 02: Read and consider
Think, pair, share -Opinion article)
Some people argue that counterfeiting benefits consumers by giving them access to lower-price goods. This is
totally mistaken claim due to many reasons.
First of all, imitations are of such poor and bad quality that some products don't last long. Citizens buy cheap
goods in order to save some money. But they don't, they'll have to buy them again because of the awful quality. What is
more, there is no guarantee or reassurance (assurance) for the item or that fake goods are safe to use. For instance, fake
Cosmetics may cause skin diseases; counterfeit parts of vehicles can cause accidents anddeath and imitated toys are
hazardous for kids...etc. In addition, fake medicines may kill people (death of many people is due to fake medicines). On
one hand, they can contain either the correct active agent, but the dosage is too high or too low or have a lack of active
ingredients. On the other hand, they may have either manipulated expiration dates or been wrapped in forged packaging
and contain falsified patient-information. Therefore, they are harmful for health and can cause other dangerous diseases.
Furthermore, this phenomenon kills both creativity and innovation since counterfeiters keep on copying and forging
brands instead of thinking of news ideas. Pirating products is indeed imitating other people's property; as a consequence;
a great financial loss is caused by those pirates. Producers are tired of seeing their products imitated because it is highly
immoral to reap where other people have sown. Moreover, forged products lead the exporting country tohave a bad
reputation. Consequently, People will no longer trust any item produced in that country. Also, this may have influence on
the economy and becomes a real obstacle for the development and flourishment (thriving) of that country.
As far as l am concerned, I totally disagree with those who say that counterfeiting is beneficial for consumers.
It's high time consumers banned falsified/fake/forged products. I also wish they would boycott those products for their
safety.