Child Labour
JRSB 311: ETHIC AND SOCIETY
CHILD LABOUR
Name: Tammy (Nhan) Mai
Instructor: Chris Barrett
Date: December 7, 2010
Introduction
According to internationally accepted rules, regulations, laws, morality, and ethics, child labour is unacceptable, and child labour should be not legalized. This paper records the results of research on child labour issues in newly industrialized nations and third-world countries, and discusses how companies currently make use of child labour. Child labour is unacceptable because it is immoral and unethical, and should be illegal.
Over the past few years, child labour has been a major issue. There are a number of controversies, debates, and arguments over whether child labour should be legalized or not. There are two sides of the argument on this subject. One point of view is that child labour should be legalized. Some people support legalization of child labour. They argue that child labour is good because it gives children who live in poverty opportunity to earn a living, gives poor families a source of income, and can help companies save costs. Today, in developed countries child labour is not a realistic option; however, it is a common issue in newly industrialized nations such as China, India, and Pakistan. Many children in these countries are forced to work because of poverty; however, not all countries that allow child labour are wrong, not all companies that use child labour are bad, and not all workplaces where children are employed are dangerous and dirty. Some have shown recent improvements in child worker pay and the working conditions of children. From one point of view, poverty, allowing child labour can benefit both poverty-stricken families and the companies wishing to employ children.
On the other hand, some people argue that no matter how extreme or severe poverty is, children should not be allowed to work because it is morally wrong, and child labour should be illegal in every country. Child labour is
CHILD LABOUR
Name: Tammy (Nhan) Mai
Instructor: Chris Barrett
Date: December 7, 2010
Introduction
According to internationally accepted rules, regulations, laws, morality, and ethics, child labour is unacceptable, and child labour should be not legalized. This paper records the results of research on child labour issues in newly industrialized nations and third-world countries, and discusses how companies currently make use of child labour. Child labour is unacceptable because it is immoral and unethical, and should be illegal.
Over the past few years, child labour has been a major issue. There are a number of controversies, debates, and arguments over whether child labour should be legalized or not. There are two sides of the argument on this subject. One point of view is that child labour should be legalized. Some people support legalization of child labour. They argue that child labour is good because it gives children who live in poverty opportunity to earn a living, gives poor families a source of income, and can help companies save costs. Today, in developed countries child labour is not a realistic option; however, it is a common issue in newly industrialized nations such as China, India, and Pakistan. Many children in these countries are forced to work because of poverty; however, not all countries that allow child labour are wrong, not all companies that use child labour are bad, and not all workplaces where children are employed are dangerous and dirty. Some have shown recent improvements in child worker pay and the working conditions of children. From one point of view, poverty, allowing child labour can benefit both poverty-stricken families and the companies wishing to employ children.
On the other hand, some people argue that no matter how extreme or severe poverty is, children should not be allowed to work because it is morally wrong, and child labour should be illegal in every country. Child labour is
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