VW scandal hits half a dozen models sold in S'pore
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This latest volkswagon scandal is useful for qns on ethical consumerism and environmental issues....
The 'clean diesel' technology is supposed to be environmental-friendly by cutting carbon emissions, and consumers are encouraged to buy such cars due to govt rebates. All seems lovey-dovey -- until we realise that it is all a hoax.
VW has created a big lie and dupe us all. It's so-called clean-diesel the is anything but that. A computer software merely gives the impression that it's clean when in fact, it's highly polluting...brings to mind how the melamine in Sanlu milk powder gives the impression that it's rich in protein when in actual fact, the melamine can -- and have -- kill us!
What VW is doing is tantamount to 'green-washing'.....giving their product a 'green' coating so that more people will buy them as they know that people now are more environmentally-conscious and would like to consumer ethically, even if it means paying a bit more, esp in this case where the S'pore govt actually gives a generous rebates of up to $10K for green cars!
Qns:
1) To what extent is it desire\able to have limits imposed on scientific research?
2) Should profit be the sole objective when it comes to doing business?
3) getting what one wants in life is what matters. Discuss. (Cam. 2014)
4) To what extent can the regulation of scientific and technological developemnts be justified? (Cam. 2015)
This latest volkswagon scandal is useful for qns on ethical consumerism and environmental issues....
The 'clean diesel' technology is supposed to be environmental-friendly by cutting carbon emissions, and consumers are encouraged to buy such cars due to govt rebates. All seems lovey-dovey -- until we realise that it is all a hoax.
VW has created a big lie and dupe us all. It's so-called clean-diesel the is anything but that. A computer software merely gives the impression that it's clean when in fact, it's highly polluting...brings to mind how the melamine in Sanlu milk powder gives the impression that it's rich in protein when in actual fact, the melamine can -- and have -- kill us!
What VW is doing is tantamount to 'green-washing'.....giving their product a 'green' coating so that more people will buy them as they know that people now are more environmentally-conscious and would like to consumer ethically, even if it means paying a bit more, esp in this case where the S'pore govt actually gives a generous rebates of up to $10K for green cars!
Qns:
1) To what extent is it desire\able to have limits imposed on scientific research?
2) Should profit be the sole objective when it comes to doing business?
3) getting what one wants in life is what matters. Discuss. (Cam. 2014)
4) To what extent can the regulation of scientific and technological developemnts be justified? (Cam. 2015)
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