“Humans are more moral than they think and far more immoral than they can imagine.”
Sigmund Freud
In general moral standards and norms are always based on a culture. Every culture has got its own definition of morality and ethics.
Morality can be defined as the standards that an individual or group has got about what is right and wrong, or good and evil.
The pharma industry itself includes some essential moral standards and norms on national and international base.
First it is necessary to prove moral standards and norms on a global level. The “Declaration of Helsinki” developed by the World Medical Association (WMA) is: “a statement of ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects, including research on identifiable human material and data.”
Furthermore this declaration gives essential moral standards and norms according to the pharmaceutical branch, e.g. “In medical research involving human subjects, the wellbeing of the individual research subject must take precedence over all other interests.”
The second part is the national moral standards. In Germany the ethical standards refer to the principle: “The health is the highest property of a human being.” These standards are set by statue from the “Zentrale Ethikkommission”. Furthermore German companies always have to obey the German law.
I Contents
II List of figures
III List of abbreviations
1 Essential moral standards and norms
2 The practical value of economic ethics concepts
3 The RADAR concept
4 Business activity in India
5 Comparison of the cultures
6 Preperation for the NGO meeting
IV. Bibliography
Declaration
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the "Declaration of Helsinki"?
Developed by the WMA, it is a statement of ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects, emphasizing that the subject's wellbeing must take precedence.
How are moral standards defined in the pharmaceutical industry?
Moral standards are based on both international norms (WMA) and national laws. In Germany, for example, health is considered the "highest property of a human being."
What is the RADAR concept in business ethics?
The RADAR concept is a framework used to evaluate and manage ethical risks and business activities, particularly in international contexts like India.
What ethical challenges exist for drug tests in India?
The paper compares different cultures and ethics, highlighting the need for NGOs to monitor business activities to ensure global moral norms are followed in India.
Who sets the ethical standards in Germany?
Standards are set by statutes from the "Zentrale Ethikkommission" and are strictly governed by German law.
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- Anna Holterhus (Autor:in), 2012, Drug tests in India, München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/262733
