Taking The High Road Greenhouse Analysis

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The Rights of the Worker, Human Dignity, & The Costco Story Jeffrey Dary Read chapter 9, “Taking the High Road” of the text, The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker written by Steven Greenhouse. In this chapter, Greenhouse describes the corporate philosophy of Costco’s founder, James Sinegal as well as the working conditions of Costco employees. Is Sinegal’s philosophy and the working environment in the Costco warehouses compatible with the values and concepts of Catholic Social Teaching? Explain. Sinegal seems to both embrace and uphold values that are consistent with that of Catholic Social Teaching. In corporate America today, motivations are far too often profit-driven and concern with the bottom line is given…show more content…
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