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WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT SWEATSHOPS? THREE APPROACHES FOR DEALING WITH MORAL PROBLEMS AND HOW THEY APPLY TO THE ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN SWEATSHOPS.

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1 WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT SWEATSHOPS? THREE APPROACHES FOR DEALING WITH MORAL PROBLEMS AND HOW THEY APPLY TO THE ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN SWEATSHOPS.

2 FEATURES OF SWEATSHOPS ► LOW WAGES ► LONG WORKING HOURS ► HEALTH AND/OR SAFETY HAZARDS ► ARBITRARY DISCIPLINE ► NO JOB SECURITY ► PHYSICAL ABUSE, THREATS, AND INTIMIDATION ► WORKERS HAVE NO VOICE ► CHILD LABOR

3 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ► DENSE POPULATIONS ► LIMITED EDUCATION HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT ► FEW JOB ALTERNATIVES ► EXTREME POVERTY ► WORKERS WITH LOW PRODUCTIVITY ► NO SOCIAL SAFETY NET ► CORRUPT, WEAK OR UNDEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT ► SECRECY AND LACK OF WORKSPACE TRANSPARENCY, OFTEN IN PLACES WITHOUT A FREE PRESS ► NO SYSTEM OF JUSTICE TO PROTECT BASIC RIGHTS ► CONSUMER IGNORANCE ABOUT OR NEGLECT OF THE PLIGHT OF SWEATSHOP WORKERS

4 CHARACTERISTICS OF A COMPETITIVE LABOR MARKET ► MANY BUYERS OF LABOR ► MANY SELLERS OF LABOR ► FREE ENTRY OR EXIT ► VOLUNTARY EXCHANGE ► GOOD INFORMATION FOR BOTH BUYERS AND SELLERS

5 CHARACTERISTICS OF LESS- COMPETITIVE LABOR MARKET ► ONE BUYER OF LABOR OR COLLUSION OF SEVERAL BUYERS ACTING AS ONE ► MANY SELLERS OF LABOR ► ENTRY OF COMPETING FIRMS BLOCKED ► HIGH COSTS FOR WORKERS TO SEARCH FOR JOBS ► COERCIVE EXCHANGE BECAUSE OTHER JOB OPTIONS FOR WORKERS ARE ARTIFICIALLY BLOCKED ► ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION OR BARGAINING POWER

6 APPROACHES TO ETHICAL ISSUES ► OUTCOMES MATTER (OUTCOMES BASED ETHICS) ► DUTY MATTERS (DUTY BASED ETHICS) ► CHARACTER MATTERS (VIRTUE BASED ETHICS) ► EXAMINE THE OUTCOMES IN PEOPLE’S LIVES ► ASK WHETHER THE BASIC DIGNITY OF ALL HUMAN BEINGS IS UPHELD ► DECIDE WHETHER SWEATSHOPS CONTRIBUTE TO THE FORMATION OF GOOD CHARACTER AND VIRTUES FOR WORKERS, MANAGERS, AND CONSUMERS

7 FAIR LABOR ASSOCIATION WORKPLACE CODE OF CONDUCT ► PROHIBITS FORCED, PRISON, OR CHILD LABOR ► PROHIBITS ANY FORM OF HARASSMENT OR ABUSE ► PROHIBITS ANY FORM OF DISCRIMINATION ► PROHIBITS UNSAFE AND UNHEALTHY WORKING CONDITIONS

8 FLA REQUIRES PARTICIPANTS TO: ► RESPECT THE RIGHT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ► PAY AT LEAST THE LEGAL MINIMUM WAGE ► PROVIDE LEGALLY REQUIRED BENEFITS ► MAINTAIN REASONABLE HOURS OF WORK AND TIME-OFF ► PAY EMPLOYEES FOR WORKING OVERTIME

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