1. Identify and specifically describe 3 to 5 major ethical issues you would encounter in the process of formulating your recommendation. In your response, please justify or support why you feel that each of the issues have ethical implications.
Before presenting my recommendation to Mega Food, Inc., I must first consider the company’s ethical responsibility to the employees, the ethical responsibility to the farmers, the ethical responsibility to the community, and the ethical responsibility to the people of Frostburg. ‘The choices leaders make and how they respond in a given circumstances are informed and directed by their ethics” (Northouse). My ethical responsibility to the employees would be to make decisions that first beneficial and …show more content…
Second, my ethical responsibility to the farmers is as equally important as it is to the employees. The success of the organization is linked to the success of the farmers that produce the raw product and materials used to manufacture or products. The farmers only operate within a 50 miles radius of our facility. So, the stability of our organization impacts farmers and their ability to both be productive and provide sustainable products. Third, my ethical responsibility would be to the community in which the facility is located. The community is important to the success or failure of a business. “A healthy community provides many things which a business needs to function, such as, the social and cultural opportunities which keep people stimulated and productive” (2004). Our company needs to be extremely ethical by supporting our community financially. We have an ethical responsibility to help our community grow, in terms, of being the foundation for other business to come and expand. The town of Orchard, Georgia has a population of 5,000 people, so they need or organization to sustain their growth. When a town grows and prosper, so does the organization. The last ethical responsibility is to the people of Frostburg. It is our …show more content…
The labor cost is significantly lower in Frostburg, averaging $2 per hour vs United States federal minimum wage of $7.25. Due to the cheap labor, our company will be able to produce more goods and services at a rapid rate. Our manufacturing cost will be reduced or eliminated because of the lower cost for the land, facility, equipment, and raw materials. The third influence would be the decrease in employee benefits. Relocating to Frostburg, our company will not be obligated to offer employees heath care benefits, nor would be responsible for employee medical cost. The fourth influence would be higher profits. The country of Frostburg, with its fewer or relaxed regulations will aid in the growth of our company and will afford our company to take more risk then we could in the U.S. The overseas markets are growing and the profits are soaring. By the company’s estimate, within 3 to 5 years of relocating, our profits could boost to $250,000 yearly with an increase expected in 10 years. This is all due to improved skilled workers, improved training, and improved
Before presenting my recommendation to Mega Food, Inc., I must first consider the company’s ethical responsibility to the employees, the ethical responsibility to the farmers, the ethical responsibility to the community, and the ethical responsibility to the people of Frostburg. ‘The choices leaders make and how they respond in a given circumstances are informed and directed by their ethics” (Northouse). My ethical responsibility to the employees would be to make decisions that first beneficial and …show more content…
Second, my ethical responsibility to the farmers is as equally important as it is to the employees. The success of the organization is linked to the success of the farmers that produce the raw product and materials used to manufacture or products. The farmers only operate within a 50 miles radius of our facility. So, the stability of our organization impacts farmers and their ability to both be productive and provide sustainable products. Third, my ethical responsibility would be to the community in which the facility is located. The community is important to the success or failure of a business. “A healthy community provides many things which a business needs to function, such as, the social and cultural opportunities which keep people stimulated and productive” (2004). Our company needs to be extremely ethical by supporting our community financially. We have an ethical responsibility to help our community grow, in terms, of being the foundation for other business to come and expand. The town of Orchard, Georgia has a population of 5,000 people, so they need or organization to sustain their growth. When a town grows and prosper, so does the organization. The last ethical responsibility is to the people of Frostburg. It is our …show more content…
The labor cost is significantly lower in Frostburg, averaging $2 per hour vs United States federal minimum wage of $7.25. Due to the cheap labor, our company will be able to produce more goods and services at a rapid rate. Our manufacturing cost will be reduced or eliminated because of the lower cost for the land, facility, equipment, and raw materials. The third influence would be the decrease in employee benefits. Relocating to Frostburg, our company will not be obligated to offer employees heath care benefits, nor would be responsible for employee medical cost. The fourth influence would be higher profits. The country of Frostburg, with its fewer or relaxed regulations will aid in the growth of our company and will afford our company to take more risk then we could in the U.S. The overseas markets are growing and the profits are soaring. By the company’s estimate, within 3 to 5 years of relocating, our profits could boost to $250,000 yearly with an increase expected in 10 years. This is all due to improved skilled workers, improved training, and improved