Etch-A-Sketch Ethics The Ohio Art Company is perhaps best known as the producer of one of the top-selling toys of all time‚ the venerable Etch-A-Sketch. More than 100 million of the familiar red rectangular drawing toys have been sold since 1960 when it was invented. The late 1990s‚ however‚ became a troubled time for the toy’s maker. Confronted with sluggish toy sales‚ the Ohio Art Company lost money for two years. In December 2000‚ it made the strategic decision to outsource production of the
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CASE 1: ETCH-A-SKETCH ETHICS. QUESTION 1: Was it ethical of the Ohio Art Company to move production to China? What were the economic and social costs and benefits of this decision? What would have happened if production had not been moved? The decision to close and move a plant raises important issues about the social responsibilities of a corporation. To make an ethical judgment‚ one must look at the impact the decision has on various stakeholders. On a macroeconomic level‚ both the US and
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Bing Liu 991144491 Written Report Case: Etch – A – Sketch Ethics 1. Was it ethical of the Ohio Art Company to move production to China? What were the economic and social costs and benefits of this decision? What would have happened if production had not been moved? The term ethics refers to accepted principals of right or wrong that govern the conduct of a person‚ the members of a profession‚ or the actions of an organization. Here‚ it refers to action of the Ohio Art Company. It was ethical
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decision? What would have happened if production had not been moved? 2. Assuming that the description of working conditions given in The New York Times is correct‚ it is ethical for the Ohio Art Company to continue using Kin Ki to manufacture Etch-A-Sketch toys. 3. Is it possible‚ as Mr.Killgallon claims‚ that the Ohio Art Company had no knowledge of labor problems at Kin Ki? Do you think company executives had any knowledge of
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Case: Etch-A-Sketch Ethics It was ethical of the Ohio Art Company to move to production to China. While this left the small town of Bryan‚ Ohio in a bad situation with the tax base eroding and a rise in foreclosures‚ this situation would have occurred anyhow if the company had stayed. This is because the Ohio Art Company was losing money by keeping production in Bryan and would have had to eventually shut down production altogether. They could not afford the overhead costs as well as the labor
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Etch-A-Sketch Ohio Art Company was in risk of going bankruptcy after the company was forced to increase the price of toys due to the increase in overhead. The company decided it would be wise to take their production into China where the price of labor and other overhead cost were substantially lower. This is a decision many companies in the US are making today. Was it ethical of the OAC to move production to China? I think there were some ethical risk of the company going overseas but I think
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“The Ethics of Living Jim Crow: An Autobiographical Sketch” In “The Ethics of Living Jim Crow: An Autobiographical Sketch” Richard Wright explains how the oppression and violence of the white are what lead to a shift in morals in the black community (Wright 21). There was constant fear of death that the blacks felt like they were under; they became more and more accustomed to that abusive treatment. It seems that Wright used a series of vignettes‚ while mostly consisting of narration of events
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CHARACTER SKETCH: A character sketch is a vivid description of a person‚ attitude‚ special qualities or traits‚ typical behavior or response. The character sketch gives a deep insight into the personality of a person which makes him different from another person. The character sketch usually depicts the dominant trait that is most important to the story. Example of a short character sketch of Maxwell’s stenographer - from a short story by O’ Henry named The Romance of a Busy Broker The stenographer
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SCHOOL OF LAW Year 2013-14 Term 1 LAW001 ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Instructor: David N. Smith Practice Professor‚ School of Law Tel: Email: Office: 6828 0788 davidsmith@smu.edu.sg School of Law‚ Room 4044‚ Level 4 COURSE DESCRIPTION Issues of ethics and social responsibility arise in all professions and all aspects of life. The failure to anticipate‚ recognize and deal effectively with these issues can have serious implications for individuals‚ companies‚ governments
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Character sheet‚ write a detailed character sketch of your adopted character. This is a creative piece. Stretch your writing and your imagination! On my website‚ there is an example of a character sketch and there are directions on how to write a character sketch. Both of these are attached. How to Write a Character Sketch (Courtesy of the Northern Illinois University Writing Across the Curriculum Program) When you write a character sketch‚ you are trying to introduce the reader to
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