Question

"Which of the following behaviors of a firm can be called unethical? a) setting up operations abroad manufacturing luxury consumer goods b) tolerating sweatshop conditions c) failing to meet shareholders' d) expectations with regard to annual profit"

Answer 1

Answer:

B: Tolerating sweatshop conditions

Explanation:

I suppose C & D is one sentence... failing to meet shareholders expectations is not an ethical issue but an economic one. Manufacturing luxury consumer goods as such is not unethical, even if the manufacturing takes place in an underdeveloped country. That is, when the workers there are treated with respect (wages, conditions etc.). Unfortunately and as a rule they are not, which means that tolerating  workers sweatshop conditions is unethical.