Exploring ethics in innovation: The case of high-fructose corn syrup

Leticia Antunes Nogueira; Tadeu Fernando Nogueira

doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-8195-8.ch063

Exploring ethics in innovation: The case of high-fructose corn syrup

Leticia Antunes Nogueira^*, Tadeu Fernando Nogueira

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Abstract

This chapter challenges the view of innovation as synonymous to improvement, which underlies much of the current business paradigm. It debates the presence of the ethical element in innovation processes by presenting the case study of high-fructose corn syrup, a product innovation widely used in the food industry. An argumentative analysis is conducted upon the case, taking into account the perspective of the different stakeholders. The main message of this chapter is that innovations have an inherent ethical dimension and that, for them to serve important societal purposes, it is imperative for the ethical dimension to be considered by different actors in the system.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Business Law and Ethics: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Number of pages	35
Publisher	IGI global
Publication date	31 Mar 2015
Pages	1273-1307
ISBN (Print)	9781466681965, 1466681950, 9781466681958
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8195-8.ch063
Publication status	Published - 31 Mar 2015

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