“Garment Sweatshops in El Salvador” A great number of large companies located in the United States and parts Europe hire subcontractors in third world countries‚ like El Salvador to manufacture their apparel‚ which go for sale at very high prices. Most of these factories where the labor is being done are located in so called free-trade zones. The renters of these factories do not have to pay taxes except for the export tariffs‚ which are quite low because of the product that is being exported
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even being shoved into a small space with hundreds of other animals from the same species. People should not test on animals because animal tests are mortally wrong and inhumane‚ it can permanently injure‚ and ultimately animal testing can kill. Testing on animals is like testing on your baby sister‚ it is wrong and inhumane. “But precisely because our way of life depends on exploiting them‚ animals don’t really have any significant “rights” in America‚ although Congress passed the Humane Methods
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purposes‚ without consideration of the pain or discomfort that it may cause these creatures. Approximately one hundred million animals are used in laboratories annually world wide‚ and it is time for that to change. Not only is animal testing cruel and inhumane‚ but it is also not necessary‚ as it is not always accurate and there are now alternatives to test products. Some of these subjects are given random drugs or chemicals to test the affects they might have‚ even though these could potentially harm
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Should companies like Gap attempt to get their suppliers to pay more than the local industry standard when it is insufficient to live on? Should they pay wages in the Third World that are equivalent to US wages? Should they provide the same level of medical benefits that are provided in the US? The same levels of work place safety? The international standards as set by the United Nations state: “Wages and benefits paid for a standard working week should meet at least legal or industry minimum
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Case Study: The Nike Sweatshop Debate � PAGE * Arabic �1� Case Study: The Nike Sweatshop Debate Established in 1972 by former University of Oregon track star Phil Knight‚ Nike is one of the leading global designers and marketers of athletic shoes and apparel. The organizations "swoosh" logo and "Just Do It!" marketing phrase are among the most recognizable logos in history. Nike has annual revenues of $15 billion and sells its products in over 140 countries. The corporation does not manufacture
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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT B3401 ASSIGNMENT # 1 (Total 100 points) Due on Jan. 28‚ 2014 (Tuesday) (Write your name‚ student #‚ section # in which you are registered) Q1. (Total 25 points) Joanna is currently working a total of 8 hours per day to produce 270 dolls. She thinks that by changing the paint used for the facial features and fingernails‚ she can increase the rate to 360 dolls per day. Total material cost for each doll is approximately $3.50; she has to spend $40 in the necessary supplies
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Sweatshops 1 Sweatshops and the Children that work in them Lisa Marsh Strayer University Business Ethics 290 Professor Tacha Brooks Sweatshops 2 Abstract There are so many children that are being forced and used to work in such poor conditions. I feel this is ethically wrong to basically use children in this fashion in order to mass produce a product. It exploit children in one of the worse kind of ways almost like imprisoning
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CHAPTER TEN The following morning‚ I try on my tennis clothes. I glance in the bedroom mirror. Yuck. The skirt is too short‚ and the top fits snug. I grab my racket and swing. Not bad. At least‚ Michael knew which racket was right for me. I sit on the bed to check my emails when I notice several texts. One if from Zack‚ the art director‚ who tells me that Simon’s driving him crazy. And that my office is ready‚ down the hall from his. I reply. “Chill if possible. See you on Monday.” The second
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Agree: Large food industries are inhumane‚ while economically sustainable. These large industries‚ like Monsanto; which is an agricultural company who abuse their power to control the farm workers. These farmers cannot disobey orders since the company might dismiss the worker. Additionally‚ farmers do not get paid as much as they should. Farm workers who work for these large companies do not have the right that they should have as workers itself. Same with animals. With the overwhelming meat that
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Animal Testing Gandhi remarks‚ “The greatness of a nation and it’s moral progress can be judged by the way it’s animals are treated.” Unfortunate animals everyday are getting poked and prodded in labs for human benefits. Animals are used to test many products‚ and the results aren’t always reliable. So how should people trust these experiments and the results they give? Unreliably Predict Results Animal tests do not reliably predict results that are what should be a benefit for human life. It
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