What, in virtue-ethical terms, are the main problems in this case?

PART II PROCESSES 14 often crucial to sound ethical discourse. amplow Tatellectual property can be used as a method to enhance of whic # Marketing is associated with a range of ethical concerns because te function that interacts with the consumer In response to the criticism that marketers create artificial needs that that the critics are underestimating the consumer and the way in w to society and lead to perpetual dissatisfaction, defenders of the function Wave son The Interna nce of forced forced labo and identity are linked in today's world. for to psy QUICK REVIEW QUESTIONS: Se We or lance, art ork. management. Give examples. . mon, Tenaga trafi human conceptual and practical point of view. Identify three themes that underpin and illustrate ethical issues in bio 2 Why is discrimination a controversial issue? Examine the question from 3 Some authors have argued that marketing is unethical because it was consumerism. Discuss. 4 What are the differences between direct, indirect and institutional discuta and how might organisations deal with each of these three forms? 5 What are the different forms of deception in marketing and how should m. work to minimise each of these? 6 What are the advantages or disadvantages of a company adopting a creative commons approach? Until rece could be use or prosecut forced labou to action by generally as fied as vic State has governmer ficking. W come a tra CASE STUDY: FORCED LABOUR IN MALAYSIA - WHO IS RESPONSIBLE The newcomers are also informed that they will not be Local Technic Industry is a small Malaysian com- able to return home before they have paid the broker pany manufacturing parts for hard-disk drives. Its customers include well-known companies from As a result of this practice, a Bangladeshi employee di across the world, although the company discloses Local Technic earns a monthly net pay of US$14 after little information about its clients. The majority of its deductions for room, board, taxes and a broker's fee 160 employees come from poorer countries in the If he spends none of this, he earns a meagre US$168 region including Indonesia, Bangladesh and Cambo- a year. Moreover, his freedom of movement is limited dia. According to Newsweek, the migrant labourers until he has paid the fees to the broker. live in a situation that can be characterized as forced labour and the company's managers are aware of the As a relatively wealthy nation, Malaysia is a plight of their workers. An executive told Newsweek country of destination for many migrant workers that the labourers have been fooled hook, line and in south-east Asia. Malaysia has about 2.5 million foreign workers, most of whom come from com tries in the same region. Many of the migran been repo complicit with forg liament The Anti easier fo trafficke new Act sinker', but that it is the fault of dishonest labour brokers, not the company. In general, the migrant labourers in Malaysia are recruited by labour brokers who often lure people with gifts, working papers and false promises. Some work- es pay brokers directly, but others learn about the brokers only when they arrive to the country and are told to pay a fee amounting to US$1000 per person. workers are not allowed to change employers, if they do, they are classed as illegal aliens and sub- ject to imprisonment and flogging before being 1. We she 2. For ex 3. And, 1 4. Thoug origin expelled from the country. Because employers at expected to confiscate the passports of guest workers and report escapees to the authorities foreign labourers exercise little choice about their 5. In my 6. See 7. Calle 8. Bau 9. Hay 10. Baw 345 labour. he nt and threat of punishment. First, A prison, fines and caning. Victims will be offered support by way of medical care and half way shel ter houses. What is more, they will not be charged for illegal immigration. Mohamed Namn Abdul Aziz, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. has said that the law will address the concerns raised about human trafficking and provide) armed enforcement agencies with the tools to fight it informed consent due to being or physical duress, debt to 306 or. in human resource STUDY QUESTIONS question from a 1 work . or inhibit the openness ecause it is often the main ads that bring little betref went and can therefore be regarded as vic nal Labour Organization defines the function have argued lacur in reference to two main factors: ab- y in which consumption wo Awwi labour concerns situations where the worker aus og psychological or as is the case with workers in Malaysia Fuse . Secondly, forced labourers are threatened by arrest or deportation if they refuse to Malaysian non-governmental organiza- Tenaganita, has estimated that 65 per cent of urman trafficking in Malaysia is for forced labour. recently, Malaysia had not enacted laws that or prosecute those responsible for it. Victims of uld be used to protect the victims of forced labour fed labour and trafficking have been rescued due generally arrested and deported without being identi- to action by foreign embassies. Illegal migrants are fied as victims. As a result, the US Department of State has criticized the country and encouraged the ficking. What is more, Malaysia has allegedly be- come a transit point for trafficking. There have also complicit in helping traffickers by providing them been reports about some government officials being with forged documents. In 2007, the Malaysian par- http://www.newsweek.com/id/123481, accessed 31 liament passed a law to abolish human trafficking March 2008. The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act should make it se it promotes Until discrimination, How far should a company like Technic be expected to investigate the legal status of employees sourced by independent brokers? 2 What, in virtue-ethical terms, are the main prob- lems in this case? 3 What organizationally based mechanisms are necessary to help ensure the success of the recent legislation passed by the Malaysian gov- ernment combating forced labour? should firms to take measures to eliminate human traf- 2 a creative government SOURCES Wehrfritz, G, Kinetz, E. and Kent, J. 2008. Bottom of the barrel, Newsweek, 15 March. Available from BLE? ill not be e broker. Hoyee of 14 after 's fee. S$168 The Human Trafficking.org project. Available from easier for the authorities to pursue and prosecute http://www.humantrafficking.org/countries/malaysia, traffickers as well as to protect their victims. The accessed 1 April 2008. new Act provides for sentences of up to 20 years in mited is a ers NOTES on 7- at I. We shall look at the ethics of managing customers and clients in the next chapter. 2. For example, Fisher and Lovell, and Winstanley and Woodall. 3. And, less ethically, the willingness of debtors to pay the firm what they owe. 4. Though a whole raft of US legislation ensures that dismissal may not be on grounds such as racial origin or trade union activity. 5. In most countries this is usually on a relatively slow timescale however. 6. See Simpson & Lewis (2007) for a discussion about this aspect of gender equalization in organizations. 7. Catley & Jones (2002). 8. Baudrillard (1998). 9. Hayek (1976). 10. Baudrillard (1998). PART II PROCESSES 14 often crucial to sound ethical discourse. amplow Tatellectual property can be used as a method to enhance of whic # Marketing is associated with a range of ethical concerns because te function that interacts with the consumer In response to the criticism that marketers create artificial needs that that the critics are underestimating the consumer and the way in w to society and lead to perpetual dissatisfaction, defenders of the function Wave son The Interna nce of forced forced labo and identity are linked in today's world. for to psy QUICK REVIEW QUESTIONS: Se We or lance, art ork. management. Give examples. . mon, Tenaga trafi human conceptual and practical point of view. Identify three themes that underpin and illustrate ethical issues in bio 2 Why is discrimination a controversial issue? Examine the question from 3 Some authors have argued that marketing is unethical because it was consumerism. Discuss. 4 What are the differences between direct, indirect and institutional discuta and how might organisations deal with each of these three forms? 5 What are the different forms of deception in marketing and how should m. work to minimise each of these? 6 What are the advantages or disadvantages of a company adopting a creative commons approach? Until rece could be use or prosecut forced labou to action by generally as fied as vic State has governmer ficking. W come a tra CASE STUDY: FORCED LABOUR IN MALAYSIA - WHO IS RESPONSIBLE The newcomers are also informed that they will not be Local Technic Industry is a small Malaysian com- able to return home before they have paid the broker pany manufacturing parts for hard-disk drives. Its customers include well-known companies from As a result of this practice, a Bangladeshi employee di across the world, although the company discloses Local Technic earns a monthly net pay of US$14 after little information about its clients. The majority of its deductions for room, board, taxes and a broker's fee 160 employees come from poorer countries in the If he spends none of this, he earns a meagre US$168 region including Indonesia, Bangladesh and Cambo- a year. Moreover, his freedom of movement is limited dia. According to Newsweek, the migrant labourers until he has paid the fees to the broker. live in a situation that can be characterized as forced labour and the company's managers are aware of the As a relatively wealthy nation, Malaysia is a plight of their workers. An executive told Newsweek country of destination for many migrant workers that the labourers have been fooled hook, line and in south-east Asia. Malaysia has about 2.5 million foreign workers, most of whom come from com tries in the same region. Many of the migran been repo complicit with forg liament The Anti easier fo trafficke new Act sinker', but that it is the fault of dishonest labour brokers, not the company. In general, the migrant labourers in Malaysia are recruited by labour brokers who often lure people with gifts, working papers and false promises. Some work- es pay brokers directly, but others learn about the brokers only when they arrive to the country and are told to pay a fee amounting to US$1000 per person. workers are not allowed to change employers, if they do, they are classed as illegal aliens and sub- ject to imprisonment and flogging before being 1. We she 2. For ex 3. And, 1 4. Thoug origin expelled from the country. Because employers at expected to confiscate the passports of guest workers and report escapees to the authorities foreign labourers exercise little choice about their 5. In my 6. See 7. Calle 8. Bau 9. Hay 10. Baw 345 labour. he nt and threat of punishment. First, A prison, fines and caning. Victims will be offered support by way of medical care and half way shel ter houses. What is more, they will not be charged for illegal immigration. Mohamed Namn Abdul Aziz, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. has said that the law will address the concerns raised about human trafficking and provide) armed enforcement agencies with the tools to fight it informed consent due to being or physical duress, debt to 306 or. in human resource STUDY QUESTIONS question from a 1 work . or inhibit the openness ecause it is often the main ads that bring little betref went and can therefore be regarded as vic nal Labour Organization defines the function have argued lacur in reference to two main factors: ab- y in which consumption wo Awwi labour concerns situations where the worker aus og psychological or as is the case with workers in Malaysia Fuse . Secondly, forced labourers are threatened by arrest or deportation if they refuse to Malaysian non-governmental organiza- Tenaganita, has estimated that 65 per cent of urman trafficking in Malaysia is for forced labour. recently, Malaysia had not enacted laws that or prosecute those responsible for it. Victims of uld be used to protect the victims of forced labour fed labour and trafficking have been rescued due generally arrested and deported without being identi- to action by foreign embassies. Illegal migrants are fied as victims. As a result, the US Department of State has criticized the country and encouraged the ficking. What is more, Malaysia has allegedly be- come a transit point for trafficking. There have also complicit in helping traffickers by providing them been reports about some government officials being with forged documents. In 2007, the Malaysian par- http://www.newsweek.com/id/123481, accessed 31 liament passed a law to abolish human trafficking March 2008. The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act should make it se it promotes Until discrimination, How far should a company like Technic be expected to investigate the legal status of employees sourced by independent brokers? 2 What, in virtue-ethical terms, are the main prob- lems in this case? 3 What organizationally based mechanisms are necessary to help ensure the success of the recent legislation passed by the Malaysian gov- ernment combating forced labour? should firms to take measures to eliminate human traf- 2 a creative government SOURCES Wehrfritz, G, Kinetz, E. and Kent, J. 2008. Bottom of the barrel, Newsweek, 15 March. Available from BLE? ill not be e broker. Hoyee of 14 after 's fee. S$168 The Human Trafficking.org project. Available from easier for the authorities to pursue and prosecute http://www.humantrafficking.org/countries/malaysia, traffickers as well as to protect their victims. The accessed 1 April 2008. new Act provides for sentences of up to 20 years in mited is a ers NOTES on 7- at I. We shall look at the ethics of managing customers and clients in the next chapter. 2. For example, Fisher and Lovell, and Winstanley and Woodall. 3. And, less ethically, the willingness of debtors to pay the firm what they owe. 4. Though a whole raft of US legislation ensures that dismissal may not be on grounds such as racial origin or trade union activity. 5. In most countries this is usually on a relatively slow timescale however. 6. See Simpson & Lewis (2007) for a discussion about this aspect of gender equalization in organizations. 7. Catley & Jones (2002). 8. Baudrillard (1998). 9. Hayek (1976). 10. Baudrillard (1998)