Businesses are created upon the basis of ethics and are supposed to follow the moral rules that benefit and promote human welfare. The key word in the previous sentence is “supposed to.” But do companies really follow through and produce everything with morality in mind? We tend to overlook such things and focus on the final product, never on how it was produced, or what conditions people are working in.
Adidas is one of the biggest sports company worldwide, and with their big brand name comes a lot of ethical issues. Being a major supplier for the Olympic-branded gear which is worn by British athletes and Games volunteers, the sports wear is manufactured in sweatshops conditions in Indonesia. With these there is a massive
violation of the workers rights, starting with workers being underpaid, physical and verbal abuse and working overtime even though they don’t get paid well enough.
When a consumer such as myself sees this on the news, it makes me more aware to how the workers are actually treated, and this for the business gives them a bad reputation. People may even stop buying Adidas products and this affects them negatively both financially and socially.
Businesses should aim to focus on working in an ethical manner and being morale when making decisions as this gives them a large social base. Business ethics should be a top priority for a business if they want to succeed.
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The Independent. Independent Digital News and Media, n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2015.
