Case Study 6.5

Read Case study 6.5, which begins on page 235, and review the FDA- online information regarding “Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages” at (http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/FoodAdditivesIngredients/ucm190366.htm).

Write a brief essay (250-500 words) in which you use the concept of “caveat emptor” to support the manufacturers’ rights to produce caffeinated alcoholic beverages, as well as “legal paternalism” to support the FDA- decision to have them removed from the market. Conclude your essay by explaining which argument you believe is most valid.
1.caveat emptor: The principle known as “let the buyer beware.” When society accepts this principle, sellers are free to deceive buyers and buyers are expected to be informed enough to assess the quality of products on their own.
2.legal paternalism: The justification we use when we support legislation to protect people from themselves.

This is a Business Ethics assignment. APA format. 12 point Times New Roman font.

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