The aim of this blog would be showing my own understanding of business ethics as well as giving comment on the article “Your new iPhone will soon be trash”.
Business ethics should be considered to any or all-economic transactions between individuals or profit-making organizations. Also, Edward Freeman states that if any business aims to be successful, it has to create value to customers, suppliers, employees, financers and shareholders in the video.
It is stated in Jonathan’s article that Apple’s removing cable from earphones is a planned obsolescence, and wireless ear phone may not last as long as the headphone jack. In addition, Jonathan mentioned that the innovation of wireless earphone can be a painful reminder of the personal, economic, environmental and moral costs of never-ending updates, which is against the business ethics.
I personally don’t quite agree with Jonathan’s opinion. He stated that it may replace the headphone jack which have been used for decades but he didn’t notice it can be regarded as a new technology which can increase the competitiveness in the earphone market and gives other firms motivation.
However, the price of wireless earphone named is much higher than a basic ear pods which may not be affordable to certain consumer group. This may lead to an unpopularity among consumers due to the law of demand in the earphone market. Also, as is stated in Jonathan’s article, as earphones update more and more frequently, people no longer can get their products maintained or repaired, from this perspective, Apple’s new innovation may be against the business ethic as it destroyrd the ear pods market to some extent which can be considered as an immorality as their behavior changed the earphone market and lead to a negative consequence.
To conclude, business ethic should be considered from different perspectives and Apple’s innovation gives other firms motivation yet it may an evil to consumers who prefer the ear pods.
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