2006
DOI: 10.1080/17449620600677270
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Towards a critique of the moral foundations of intellectual property rights1

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“…Inventors' rewards would be based on the impact of basic-needs innovation on the peoples' lives and institutions. Therefore, this approach would reduce incentives for developing new products and services with, for example, little therapeutic benefi t. As has been argued elsewhere (Papaioannou, 2006) the current IPR system can neither be morally justifi ed nor can be taken to facilitate innovation in contexts such as those of developing countries. For instance, India's obligation under the TRIPS Agreement of WTO is likely to slow down the innovative activity of domestic drug industry that was facilitated by the 1970s Patent Act.…”
Section: Non-profi T Incentives Of Innovationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Inventors' rewards would be based on the impact of basic-needs innovation on the peoples' lives and institutions. Therefore, this approach would reduce incentives for developing new products and services with, for example, little therapeutic benefi t. As has been argued elsewhere (Papaioannou, 2006) the current IPR system can neither be morally justifi ed nor can be taken to facilitate innovation in contexts such as those of developing countries. For instance, India's obligation under the TRIPS Agreement of WTO is likely to slow down the innovative activity of domestic drug industry that was facilitated by the 1970s Patent Act.…”
Section: Non-profi T Incentives Of Innovationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…g Some authors also justify property as a mean to secure a “just reward”. A brief exposition and criticism of this type of argument is offered by Papaioannou ( 2006 ).…”
Section: Endnotesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…32. For instance, in a number of countries (including the USA) and in the European Union, public policy involves the further tightening of private property regimes, such as systems of intellectual property rights (Papaioannou, 2006).…”
Section: Notesmentioning
confidence: 99%