Assignment Task:
Read the two source articles and answer the following questions separately:
1. Imagine you are the CEO of a multinational corporation. What ethical issues come to mind based on this case and relate the contrasting cultural values present to the ?case? What laws would govern this international business opportunity and? why? What issues would you foresee related to business and social? customs?
2. What is the? "real as well as obvious? dilemma" that you think Joseph is writing? about? What are ALL the perspectives that need to be taken into account in order to arrive at a solution to this? dilemma--some are not as obvious as you may? think? Need Assignment Help?
3. Imagine yourself as a reporter for the International Herald Tribune writing a comprehensive article on Hoodia Gordonii. Who would you? interview? What issues would you make sure to cover in your? story?
4. Bioprospecting refers to the? centuries-old practice of collecting and screening plant and other biological material for commercial? purposes, such as the development of new? drugs, seeds and cosmetics. Biopiracy is a negative term referring to the claiming of legal rights over such biological? material, usually by means of? patents, without compensation to the groups who discovered and originated the knowledge of this material. Graham Dutfield has described fundamentally different views on biopiracy as? follows:
In countries like? India, the predominant view is that the nation itself is the? "victim" of biopiracy. For? Africa, the perception seems to be that the continent as a whole is prey to the biopiracies. But in the? Americas, Australia and New? Zealand, the victims are seen generally as indigenous peoples who? usually--though not? always--represent minority populations.
Comment on? Dutfield's possible reasons for drawing these conclusions.
5. Donald? O'Reilly, archeological? advocate, has? said, "We see tourism and film as the best way to preserve? Cambodia's rich archaeological? heritage." In? contrast, John Stubbs of the World Monuments Fund has? said, "Tourism is already out of? control, and unless the Cambodian government takes some pretty radical action to rein it in much of? Angkor's magic and heritage could be lost? forever." And documentary film writer and? director, Mikal Ansessi believes that film is the only way to preserve and share magnificent world wonders with the everyday person. Given your knowledge of the forces currently affecting our world? (historical, economic,? political, social,? environmental, etc.), do you think it is possible for Cambodia to preserve its cultural heritage through tourism and? film? Support your opinion with evidence of your knowledge of the forces affecting this issue. Can film and tourism help or hinder the? dilemma?