Ethical Perspectives There are many ethical perspectives and theories that can be applied to the organization of sweatshops and the corporate responsibility. Determining which of the theories best suits the corporation is key. Utilitarian would be a valid theory to place in order to change the perspectives of the responsibility corporations place on globalized practices. Corporations that determine the consequences of their actions prior to making a decision then doing the best for the greatest number would be a utilitarianism approach. There are four steps to this approach. According to Johnson (2015) the first step is “clearly identify the action or issue under consideration, second, specify all those who might be affected by the action…not
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Banning these suppliers would give direct access to the knowledge of the factory in which the company’s products are being produced. Or better yet, the corporations who outsource their production overseas be directly tied to the factory. Knowledge would be power in this case and this makes for the leaders of these companies to cast the light rather than the shadow just by knowing exactly what is taking place in their …show more content…
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights should be established and enforced as a solution to the arguments. However, this declaration should not be established in only sweatshops but also the governments of these countries. Articles 5, 19, 25, and 26 should be the main focus in sweatshops. These articles state that human being should not be treated unfairly or inhumane. Human beings should be granted the right to thought and conscience, education and an adequate standard of living. Treating employees fairly and allowing them to earn a living wage that is specifically above their poverty will not only increase worker production, but will also make the employees loyal to the company therefore, provide a lower turnover rate. Companies would only have to pay approximately $25 more a month per sweatshop employee which is a small amount compared to their profit margin that is made in developed countries and the amount they would save on compensation for ill or injured workers. It is proven that citizens making the living wage are better nourished and more
Banning these suppliers would give direct access to the knowledge of the factory in which the company’s products are being produced. Or better yet, the corporations who outsource their production overseas be directly tied to the factory. Knowledge would be power in this case and this makes for the leaders of these companies to cast the light rather than the shadow just by knowing exactly what is taking place in their …show more content…
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights should be established and enforced as a solution to the arguments. However, this declaration should not be established in only sweatshops but also the governments of these countries. Articles 5, 19, 25, and 26 should be the main focus in sweatshops. These articles state that human being should not be treated unfairly or inhumane. Human beings should be granted the right to thought and conscience, education and an adequate standard of living. Treating employees fairly and allowing them to earn a living wage that is specifically above their poverty will not only increase worker production, but will also make the employees loyal to the company therefore, provide a lower turnover rate. Companies would only have to pay approximately $25 more a month per sweatshop employee which is a small amount compared to their profit margin that is made in developed countries and the amount they would save on compensation for ill or injured workers. It is proven that citizens making the living wage are better nourished and more