Offshoring Products: Placing Profits over People?

The main goal of any company is to generate profit. Therefore, companies such as Nike and Apple have moved their facilities across international waters in recent years. Doing so has made them create more profits since the costs of production have been reduced significantly. However, these companies have outsourced their products in third-world countries such as Bangladesh and Mexico where child labour is still being practised. The hourly wage in Bangladesh is 50% lower than the wage in the United States (Encinas 14). Therefore, there is a serious moral dilemma that arises, is it ethical for…