Policy
Assessment of a Fluoridation Policy from the Perspective of Different Stakeholders
When examining the different potential; perspectives of different stakeholders, it is important to note that many of the concerns and issues are not mutually exclusive to the different stakeholders and different perspectives. The following matrix presents some of the potential views of different stakeholders from different perspectives.
Stakeholders:
Possible perspectives held by these stakeholders:
Conservative
Liberal
Legal
Religious
Ethical
Cultural
Societal
Economic
Legislators
Legislation is needed to enforce what has been a voluntary measure in the past, as many communities have not yet adopted the practice. The benefits outweigh the cost, and it is cost effective to add fluoride to the water; saving between $8 and $49 for each $1 spent (CDC, 2013).
Individual freedoms should be protected; placing fluoride in the water forces all those who use the water to consume the fluoride, without any choice or autonomy, and possibly without their knowledge.
There may be concern for the potential of a legal challenge to legislation forcing fluoridation from the opponents. Other legislation, such as Obamacare has faced legal challenges. There may be concerns that it may be seen as unconstitutional under the 14th amendment, undermining personal liberty in terms of freedom of choice over bodily health...
The government should have ultimate powers on the control of handguns, and possession of firearms made illegal to avoid massacres. If the U.S. had stringent Laws on firearms, the school massacres would not be happening. It is time for the U.S. To accept that the gun laws need immediate reform because of the recurring school mass killing and the ludicrous gun legislation (Blair, 1999). There are many ways on how
Stakeholders International Business The business world has seen many evolutions over the centuries. One constant, however, remains that the central premise of business has always been to provide in a perceived need; whether this need has been somewhat created and artificially perceived, or manifests itself as an actual need. Businesses have also always had stakeholders. The way in which businesses have managed their relationships with stakeholders have, however, also significantly evolved.
Stakeholders in Home Health Care Stakeholders In thinking about the info set out in the previous researches we have to keep in mind that the overarching rationale for the participation of any of the stakeholders is the advantageous results that their participation gives them or to those they stand for, instances of these results are set out in the table. When it come to governments this could well be renovations in hygienics,
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Stakeholder Approach to Corporate Responsibility This essay examines the question of whether adopting a stakeholder approach is a sufficient means of assuring that corporations meet their moral responsibilities due society. The essay includes a survey of the literature on the subject. Any discussion of the effectiveness of stakeholder theory must address who and what are considered stakeholders. R. Edward Freeman (1984) defines stakeholders as "any group or individual who can affect or
Also, businesses should be open to the idea of changing the way these relationships are formed and maintained to make way for the changing business environment. "Changing the prevailing relationship a firm has with its stakeholders offers an opportunity for innovation and the economic rewards that accompany such innovation" (Harting, Harmeling & Venkataraman, 2006, p.44). Conclusion In short, different stakeholder groups have a big impact on the performance of a company. Their
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