One of the fundamental business ethics would be the rights and security that workers receive from their firms. Workers are human, as human their rights and freedom should be respected and the company they work at should protect their safety. However companies today still challenges this business ethic.
The issue that the companies were unable to provide security and rights for their employees is not a new topic. In the 1880s the Canadian railway company have poorly treated the Chinese railroad workers, giving them little rights and safety. In recent years, the condition of the coalmine in China fail to meet the safety requirement for mine causes the 2005 gals blast, where more than 200 miners were killed. Even with these disasters as guidance, many companies still limiting the rights and security workers received in order to maximize their profit. Just as today, South Africa Platinum miners were still striking due to the poor treatments they received: unsafe mining environment, extremely low wages, lack of clean water and decent health care.
The limited rights and safety worker receives from their firms have become an unavoidable issue in today’s world. Although business is about competing and making maximize profits yet it should not be based on sacrificing the rights and safety of the employees.
South Africa Mine strikes
http://news.yahoo.com/south-african-mining-strikes-spread-172546921–finance.html
2005 Chinese Coal Mine Gas Blast