S,C,E and E responsibilities

• What is the duty of designers and manufacturers regarding codes and laws?

  To ensure decisions do not infringe them
• What does the social responsibility of products entail?

  Products must not have unforeseen side effects
• What is the cultural responsibility of a product?

  Ensuring it is acceptable and not offensive
• What does economic responsibility involve for a product?

  Good financial decision making for the product
• What factors can economic responsibility relate to?

  Material selection, profit margins, running costs
• What recent trend has affected environmental responsibility in manufacturing?

  Legislation enforcing conditions on CO2 emissions
• What must many manufacturers comply with regarding environmental laws?

  Targets on lowering CO2 emissions