Focus Group Results
The focus group yielded some unexpected results – almost unanimously, people thought that outsourcing was ethical because they believe the practice did more good than harm. There were some concerns with the lack of oversight, specifically when it came down to human rights and global pollution. The rational most observed was that it would be hard for the U.S. to globally compete, if outsourcing ceased in our country. The students fell that other countries would take advantage of that and ultimately hurt our economy. What they suggested was that outsourcing is a necessary evil. As far as the exploiting other countries, there were some mixed feelings about the topic. More than half the students did not agree with direct …show more content…
Workers. The U.S. was able to become an economic superpower due to the competitive open market culture, which have contributed to the overall success of the nation. Those who are against outsourcing argue that this hurts the economy and that it is not right. They claim that this practice exploits other developing countries and hurts the environment. Those who are in favor claim that in fact, this practice help everybody. They proclaim that it helps developing countries as well as brings down the price of consumer goods, which ultimately helps the American public. The most observed reasoning for or against outsourcing had to do with perceived level of personal gain or loss, and not with the cultural implications. What this focus group really taught me, just like the entire “Business Ethics” class lessons, was ethical behavior is an ambiguous term. Although there are certain clearly unethical behaviors, the term “ethics” seems to have levels of severity, which also depend on the point of view. People will define their own view on ethics, which is based on their espoused beliefs and to some extend due to influence from others. Nash (2009) suggests that moral business decisions depend on the view people take on their practices. Ultimately, people need to hold themselves accountable and align themselves with organizations, which share their
The focus group yielded some unexpected results – almost unanimously, people thought that outsourcing was ethical because they believe the practice did more good than harm. There were some concerns with the lack of oversight, specifically when it came down to human rights and global pollution. The rational most observed was that it would be hard for the U.S. to globally compete, if outsourcing ceased in our country. The students fell that other countries would take advantage of that and ultimately hurt our economy. What they suggested was that outsourcing is a necessary evil. As far as the exploiting other countries, there were some mixed feelings about the topic. More than half the students did not agree with direct …show more content…
Workers. The U.S. was able to become an economic superpower due to the competitive open market culture, which have contributed to the overall success of the nation. Those who are against outsourcing argue that this hurts the economy and that it is not right. They claim that this practice exploits other developing countries and hurts the environment. Those who are in favor claim that in fact, this practice help everybody. They proclaim that it helps developing countries as well as brings down the price of consumer goods, which ultimately helps the American public. The most observed reasoning for or against outsourcing had to do with perceived level of personal gain or loss, and not with the cultural implications. What this focus group really taught me, just like the entire “Business Ethics” class lessons, was ethical behavior is an ambiguous term. Although there are certain clearly unethical behaviors, the term “ethics” seems to have levels of severity, which also depend on the point of view. People will define their own view on ethics, which is based on their espoused beliefs and to some extend due to influence from others. Nash (2009) suggests that moral business decisions depend on the view people take on their practices. Ultimately, people need to hold themselves accountable and align themselves with organizations, which share their