Frances, an Executive with GMO Seed & Feed, Inc

question 8

Essay

Frances, an executive with GMO Seed & Feed, Inc., has to decide whether to market a product that could offer substantial benefits but might also have potentially serious side effects for a small percentage of users. How should Frances decide whether to sell the product? How does the standard of ethics that is applied affect this answer?​

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Definitions:

Phagocytosis

“Cell eating”; type of receptor-mediated endocytosis in which a cell engulfs a large solid particle such as another cell.

White Blood Cells

Cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.

Foreign Particles

Tiny, extraneous substances not naturally part of a system, often causing harm or disruption.

Active Site

Pocket in an enzyme where substrates react and are converted to products.