Over two decades ago, IKEA used political prisoners in East Germany to manufacture products. IKEA apologized on the 15th of November for using forced labour. They stated that they were aware of the possibility of prisoners being used at the time, but blame it on the control system that was lacking in that time. They also state that it will never happen again. Many wonder whether IKEA is really sorry, or just sorry they got caught. IKEA is a well-known company, and I doubt this news of them using forced labour will effect their sales. Moreover, because it was prisoners doing the labour, many will overlook this as they may see it as fair work for people who committed crimes to do. This is an ethical dilemma, and emphasizes that businesses must be careful with what they do as it may come up as an issue in the future.
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