Why Is Human Trafficking Wrong

Human Trafficking There’s no debate that human trafficking is simply wrong, and that it remains a present issue in many countries, including the U.S. According to the Department of State's, “there are approximately 244,000 American children and youth that are at risk for sex trafficking each year”. However, human trafficking also includes child soldiers, forced labor and involuntary organ transplants. I will argue that from the utilitarian perspective, human trafficking is unethical in any way it chosen to be argue about. It kills millions of lives each year, and leaves an undesirable amount of physical and emotional harm to its victims. Needless to say, human trafficking is not benefiting the greatest amount of people. On the same note, I will argue that from the deontologist perspective, human trafficking is violating human rights, which again states this case it’s not morally right. Lastly, I will contrast this view with ethical relativism,
Utilitarian seeks to achieve a balance between the concerns and issues of the people, and what is more beneficial for the greatest amount of people. A utilitarian will frequently agree with an action being right if the lasting effect maximizes utility. As in this case, they would see human trafficking morally wrong as it brings a greater negative affect rather than positive. Similarly, a deontologist would also agree that human trafficking is morally wrong, as it violates human rights. However, a relativist would argue that the actions that lead to human trafficking are justifiable. Even though their cultural differences argument is invalid, many of us can learn about the cultures around us. Relativism teaches us to keep an open mind when observing customs and practices of other cultures, as they might be different practices than ours but still contain the same