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Nike: The sweatshop debate
name: Dauwe Vercamer
Student number: 20776757
Course: UGBA 178 International Business
Dauwe Vercamer
20776757
Should Nike be held responsible for working conditions in foreign factories that it does not
ownm but where subcontractors make products for Nike?
In many ways, it seems obvious to me that Nike should be held responsible for working conditions in foreign
companies where products for Nike are made. In my opinion a company is not only responsible for its' own
employees but also for the employees that produce for them even though they're not in their own company. I
think that every part of the supply chain is partially responsible for the entire supply chain. As Nike is the
most visible and wealthiest part of the supply chain, it carries the biggest responsibility. In this way, I oppose
Friedmans' view that the only social responsibility a company has is to increase its' pro?ts.
The utalitarian approach dictates that a business decision (f.e. to subcontract to a foreign company) should
only have more good consequences than bad ones to be executed. I disagree on this view. In my opinion the
company should look at the big picture and make sure that every one bene?ts from the decision. This means
I am agreeing with the difference principle which states that inequalites between employees can be justi?ed
if at least the least-advantaged b ...