Ethical and legal uncertainty while taking a side of an issue.

Description: The purpose of this debate paper is to expose students to ethical and legal uncertainty while
taking a side of an issue. Conciseness and clarity of arguments will be valued in your papers. This activity is
designed to reflect real-world constraints, ambiguities, and deliverable formats.
Format/deliverables: You must work alone. This Deliverable will be graded as on two dimensions content/depth,
clarity/style.
Assume your textile manufacturing firm has agreed to purchase an existing, fully-staffed, factory in
Bolivia. There are some children currently working at the factory who are above the local minimum age of (12
½) yet below the US standards. The acquisition of this factory will help strengthen your firm’s production bases and competitive advantage which should lead to increased revenues.
Con: You believe that your firm should try to adopt more global, first-world, minimum age standards (Such as
the US minimum age) regardless of the operation location
Possible Considerations in your scenario responses:
Legal implications
Firm reputation
Setting precedent
Communications plan
Impact of decisions on different stakeholders
Individuals you would involve in the decision-making process
A timeline
Watch the video in the link below. The two Professors actually touch on a lot of key points that could be argued
in your papers.
http://michaelczinkota.com/2012/01/ethics-in-international-business/