Maniglia, Matteo (A.A. 2024/2025) The lifecycle of profit: the ethics of planned obsolescence between industrial strategy, economic necessity and future alternatives. Tesi di Laurea in Business ethics, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Gianfranco Pellegrino, pp. 76. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Research question & methodology. Definitions, origins and forms of planned obsolescence. Historical origins and economic context. Declinations of planned obsolescence. Actual impacts of planned obsolescence. Research question and objectives. Ethical frameworks and theoretical perspectives. What is ethics for planned obsolescence? The great classical ethical approaches. Contemporary theories in business ethics. Case analysis. Sony– “Sony timer” and the Bravia TV bug. Apple– “battery gate”. Printers–HP, Epson, Canon and obsolescence in cartridges. Ubisoft–from physical to digital: “destroy your games” (2025). From theoretical obsolescence to practical obsolescence. Ethical frameworks and case studies. Contemporary business ethics applied to the cases. Regulatory and policy frameworks. Personal reflections and critical discussion on cases. “The customer”.

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Bibliografia: pp. 73-76.

Thesis Type:	Master's Degree Thesis
Institution:	Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program:	Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree program in Global Management and Politics, English language (LM-77)
Chair:	Business ethics
Thesis Supervisor:	Pellegrino, Gianfranco
Thesis Co-Supervisor:	Giustiniano, Luca
Academic Year:	2024/2025
Session:	Autumn
Deposited by:	Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited:	19 Mar 2026 11:20
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2026 11:20
URI:	https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/45199

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