Ethical Issues In The Globalization Of Commerce

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Ethical Issues in the Globalization of Commerce Globalization, a process in which companies and governments of many different nations interact, has had a tremendous effect on economic growth and on the well being of individuals all around the world particularly those in developing countries. Although, globalization can be a good thing financially and economically, it can have a detrimental effect on people who live and work in poorer, underdeveloped countries. This is where the ethical issues of globalization arise. It is unethical to decrease the value of human life and to abuse workers for the sake of economic prosperity. Ethical issues arise in the globalization of commerce when there is use of sweatshops, forced labor, child labor, unsafe working conditions, physical and mental abuse of workers, and low safety, health, and environmental standards. Have you ever wondered who was actually sewing the clothes that you wear or making the products you use? A lot of the time workers in sweatshops are the ones who are making the everyday products we use. According to the website Vegan Peace Home, “a sweatshop is a workplace where workers are subject to extreme exploitation, including the absence of a living way or benefits, poor working conditions, and arbitrary discipline, such as verbal and physical abuse. Since sweatshop workers are paid less than their daily expenses, they are never able to save any money to improve their lives. They are trapped in an awful cycle of exploitation.” They where no protective gear when handling equipment and are forced to work long hours with no overtime pay. Among the adult workers in sweatshops there also are also children working in these conditions. According to the International Labor Organization, an estimated two-hundred fifty million children between the ages of five and fourteen work in developing countries. Child

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