Utilitarianism-Consequentialist Analysis: Cocoa Bean Farmers
QUESTION 1; Utilitarianism - Consequentialist Analysis (effect on four stakeholders)
Cocoa Bean Farmers – Should the chocolate manufacturers decide to refrain from using the cocoa beans harvested by enslaved children, the farmers would immediately lose significant portions of their revenue. The farmers however would also be forced to stop using enslaved children and would instead have to hire a legitimate staff, which would increase costs. In perpetuity, this may cause the farms to go out of business.
Enslaved Children – The enslaved children would benefit from the chocolate manufacturers not purchasing their cocoa beans from the farms on the Ivory Coast, as either the farmers would realise that their unethical (and illegal) actions have …show more content…
This assertion can be justified through the fact that within the political theories approach, CSR policies are based on the belief that “corporations are powerful organisations, and that with power comes responsibility” . More specifically, it pertains to the integrative social contract theory, which states that there is somewhat of an implicit social contract between society and the corporate world, which “implies some direct obligations of business towards society” . This can be directly linked to the Action Plan itself, where examples of relevant actions include creating “greater income opportunities or education opportunities for farmers, and making farms safer places to work” . These are only some of the mentioned actions that Nestlé is prepared to take in order to ensure responsible sourcing of cocoa from West Africa.
Bibliography
Carmody, G. (2011, April 28). Main purpose of the carbon tax lost in the politics. The Australian: Business with the Wall Street Journal.
Crain, W. C. (1985). Chapter 7: Kohlberg 's Stages of Moral Development. In Theories of Development (pp. 118-136). New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
Daily Wire. (2011). What is the carbon tax? Retrieved from Carbon Tax FACTS: http://www.carbontax.net.au/category/what-is-the-carbon-tax/
Garriga, E., & Melé, D. (2004). Corporate Social Responsibility Theories: Mapping the Territory. Journal of Business Ethics, 51-71.
Low, R. (2013). BSB111: Business law and ethics: Lecture 1 & 2 Slides. QUT.
Low, R. (2013). Business Law & Ethics. Brisbane: QUT &
Cocoa Bean Farmers – Should the chocolate manufacturers decide to refrain from using the cocoa beans harvested by enslaved children, the farmers would immediately lose significant portions of their revenue. The farmers however would also be forced to stop using enslaved children and would instead have to hire a legitimate staff, which would increase costs. In perpetuity, this may cause the farms to go out of business.
Enslaved Children – The enslaved children would benefit from the chocolate manufacturers not purchasing their cocoa beans from the farms on the Ivory Coast, as either the farmers would realise that their unethical (and illegal) actions have …show more content…
This assertion can be justified through the fact that within the political theories approach, CSR policies are based on the belief that “corporations are powerful organisations, and that with power comes responsibility” . More specifically, it pertains to the integrative social contract theory, which states that there is somewhat of an implicit social contract between society and the corporate world, which “implies some direct obligations of business towards society” . This can be directly linked to the Action Plan itself, where examples of relevant actions include creating “greater income opportunities or education opportunities for farmers, and making farms safer places to work” . These are only some of the mentioned actions that Nestlé is prepared to take in order to ensure responsible sourcing of cocoa from West Africa.
Bibliography
Carmody, G. (2011, April 28). Main purpose of the carbon tax lost in the politics. The Australian: Business with the Wall Street Journal.
Crain, W. C. (1985). Chapter 7: Kohlberg 's Stages of Moral Development. In Theories of Development (pp. 118-136). New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
Daily Wire. (2011). What is the carbon tax? Retrieved from Carbon Tax FACTS: http://www.carbontax.net.au/category/what-is-the-carbon-tax/
Garriga, E., & Melé, D. (2004). Corporate Social Responsibility Theories: Mapping the Territory. Journal of Business Ethics, 51-71.
Low, R. (2013). BSB111: Business law and ethics: Lecture 1 & 2 Slides. QUT.
Low, R. (2013). Business Law & Ethics. Brisbane: QUT &