Please read the following Ethics case:
Assume that you are a high-level manager for a shoe manufacturer. You know that your firm could increase its profit margin by producing shoes in Indonesia, where you could hire women for $100 a month to assemble them. You also know that human rights advocates recently accused a competing shoe manufacturer of engaging in exploitative labor practices because the manufacturer sold shoes made by Indonesian women for similarly low wages. You personally do not believe that paying $100 a month to Indonesian women is unethical because you know that in their country, $100 a month is a better-than-average wage rate. Write a paper explaining whether you would have the shoes manufactured in Indonesia and make higher profits for the company or avoid the risk of negative publicity and its potential adverse consequences for the firm’s reputation. Are there other alternatives? Discuss fully.
What factors should the firm consider in making its decision?
Will the firm violate any ethical duties if it decides to produce shoes in Indonesia?
Analyze these questions from the two basic perspectives (Duty-Based, Outcome-Based) on ethical reasoning discussed in this chapter.