Labor Pratices

Labor Practices

Because of the very bad conditions in over sea factories American are appalled. The Unties States has many laws in place against child labor, unsafe working conditions and also the proper ways to handle all chemicals. Even though companies are outsourcing their work to other countries for cheaper labor and the ability to reduce the price of the products, individuals from other countries are coming to the United States for better working environments. Because of the competition for cheap and fast labor companies are turning to sweatshops to be able to make a profit in an insane marketplace.

To influence the ethical environment of the company implements policies and regulations. To make proper moral judgement the company follow the rules that they have set forth and keep a safe work environment. When negative moral judgement is in place the bad influence resolve around the terminology sweatshop.

Different ethical perspectives guide ethical decision making in the right direction, wrong direction, and walking a fine line direction. Some companies use ethical decision making as a tool to keep their company out of trouble by using proper moral judgment. While other companies could care less if they are being ethical or just plain following the rules. Companies with unethical practices will do anything to make a dollar. When it comes to sweatshops there are companies that know how to bend the rules to benefit them and break regulations that create unethical situations.

I personally feel that sweatshops are cruel and need to no longer be around. There are better ways to create a “cheap” product without using sweatshops. To employ individuals that are young and have unsafe working environment is improper and morally wrong. Think about the blood sweat and tears children are going through. Is it fair to them? No, so there needs to be a stop put to sweatshops.

References

Powell, B. (2014). Meet the old sweatshops: Same as the new. The Independent Review, 19(1), 109-122. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1541534365?accountid=458

Sweatshops, Choice, and Exploitation, Matt Zwolinski, Vol. 17, No. 4 (Oct., 2007) , pp. 689-727

Published by: Philosophy Documentation Center, http://www.jstor.org/stable/27673206