Unit V Case
Study
For this assignment, you will first review the following
case study:
A textile manufacturer is closing its North Carolina plant
and moving the production of its products to a developing nation in Southeast
Asia. The primary reason for the move is because the lower labor cost will
allow the organization to benefit from the new location.
Proponents of the decision laud the move as a means to save
the organization by taking advantage of the free market and finding cheaper
methods of producing the company’s goods.
Opponents of the decision state that a trust existed between
the company and the employees and that a breach of trust will occur due to this
decision. Additionally, opponents cite recent findings that contractors in the
Southeast Asia region, where the company is moving, have been cited for
utilizing child labor and failing to provide working conditions equivalent to
those in the United States.
Officials in the Southeast Asia region have answered the
criticisms of the use of child labor by pointing out that oftentimes children
are the only individuals in a family who are capable of working, and to deny
them that opportunity would create even greater hardships on the already
desperately poor population.
Next, review the article by Peslak (2005), and reflect on
what you have learned about deontological (actions focused) and teleological
(consequences focused) frameworks.
Peslak, A. R. (2005). An ethical exploration of privacy and
radio frequency identification. Journal of Business Ethics, 59(4), 327-345.
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For this assignment, you will now write a paper that
discusses whether this move discussed in the case study is ethical from the
perspective of ONE of the following stakeholders:
workers in North Carolina,
stockholders (owners), or
workers in Asia.
Utilize the CSU Online Library to locate two sources to use
as references to support your paper. Your paper should be two to three pages in
length.
Be sure to include the rubric elements from the guidelines
below:
The analysis should present an insightful and thorough
discussion with strong arguments and evidence.
The content should be highly relevant and informative while
remaining on topic.
Accuracy and close attention to detail should be clearly
evident in all parts of the assignment.
The writing should be clear and concise with proper sentence
structure, grammar, and punctuation, and it should be free from spelling
errors.
The number of sources should meet or exceed assignment
requirements, and all sources should be academically credible and properly
cited using APA formatting.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this
assignment is provided below.
