In the case of Slvery and the choolate industry contains sytemetic, corporate and individual ethical issues in many different ways. Looking at the economical repercussions, it would not be logical to do business with these countries considering that close to half of the worlds chocolate is made from cocoa beans that are grown in the Ivory Coast and Ghana. If we refused to do business with these countries the ost of these goods would be un-affordable to consumers. In a political aspect, we tend to be the leaders the moment we stop doing business with these individuals many other countries will follow along or vis versa; those countries who refuse to do to stop doing business with them might then stop doing business with us. The last systematic issue raised is legal. As stated in the article slavery on the farms is in illegal in the Ivory Coast. Whether it is or how well the laws are enforced is for the most part out of our control.
What are the systemic, corporate and individual ethical issues rose by this case?
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