reflections on the history of an idea. WebIn contrast,according to a utilitarian sentiment, child labour is ethically justi- fiable as long as the beneficiaries of the labour are greater in number than the children working or Add your e-mail address to receive free newsletters from SCIRP. Notwithstanding, CL provides impoverished families a vital source of income (Shumetie and Mamo, 2019) [50]. Bills introduced in January in Minnesota and Iowa would allow some teenagers to work in construction and meatpacking plants, respectively. Attempting to assign blame between these two is a fools errand. [10] Chakraborty, K. and Chakraborty, B. These wages are obviously quite low compared to those in the U.S., but a high percentage of people in these countries earn less than $1 or $2 per day. In accordance, many studies show that being responsible, e.g. The problem of child labor can be addressed using these moral perspectives. Unicef UK. These six perspectives include loyalty, fairness, liberty, care, sanctity, and authority. Subway, Burger King and Popeyes restaurants in South Carolina were fined for similar violations in 2022. Two Minds Vs. Two Philosophies: Mind Percep-tion Defines Morality and Dissolves the Debate Between Deontology and Utilitar-ianism. [13] Cheng, B., Ioannou, I. and Serafeim, G. (2014). 2 This work and the related PDF file are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To learn more, visit [49] Reath, A. Accordingly, the lack of alternatives, such as education, and poverty of the family drives parents to send children to work (Pierik, 2007) [9]. Nobody knows exactly why the numbers started to climb in 2015, but probably it was because the labor market was getting tight. [6] Basu, K. (2003). Three former employees at the staffing agency, Forge Industrial Staffing, told Dreier that they shared suspicions about the age of some workers with Hearthside. Annex: A Brief Rights Perspective on Child Labour. Meaning, from when on, are children able to develop reasons and make decisions autonomously from their parents (Yovel, 1998) [34] ? The kind of labour that this essay focuses on is regarded as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development (ILO, 2004, p. 16) [14], which also eliminates their opportunities for proper education (Amnesty International, 2017) [15]. Is There a Market for Virtue? But he says that allowing children to work longer hours increases the risk they'll get into car accidents driving in the dark, exhausted and that the jobs these bills allow minors to take are dangerous. The Biden administration on Monday announced a wide crackdown on the labor exploitation of migrant children around the United States, Border crossings were equally hightwo decades ago, but not with anywhere near so many children. The Global Child Labor Problem: What Do We Know and What Can We Do? Originality/Value: The examination of child labour from the perspective of deontology and utilitarianism in conjunction with normative stakeholder theory constitutes a novelty in the ethics literature. (1994). As CL being widely prohibited and morally condemned in Western economies (Pierik, 2007) [9], such violations are occurring almost invariably at the lower end of VCs in developing countries (ILO, 2017a) [10]. WebIt is claimed that work of the children becomes 'child labour' when it occurs outside the family and under dangerous environments. As protective mechanism, human rights equally concern all age groups, including children, who have the same basic human rights as adults. Development and Change, 39(6), pp.10051018. Utilitarianism, Economics, and Legal Theory. Norton.) Child Labour, Deontology, Utilitarianism, Ethics, There can be no keener revelation of a societys soul than the way in which it treats its children [emphasis added]. Nelson Mandela. Child labour not only prevents children from acquiring the skills and education they need for a better future, it also perpetuates poverty and affects national economies through losses in competitiveness, productivity and potential income. Yet, the ethical dilemma of CL is revealed by the perspective of corresponding stakeholders in the light of the universalism theory (Meiklejohn, 1998) [12], providing rationale favouring CL in contrast (Hindman and Smith, 1999 [13]; Radfar et al., 2018 [11] ). [16] Donaldson, T. and Dunfee, T.W. Crime, social class and ambition are recurring themes in Dickens's novels. Certainly HHS must be held accountable for this explosion in illegal child labor. Accordingly, classical utilitarianism is a hedonistic concept which assumes that there are measurable amounts of joy and pain. Large corporations have made the enforcement of labor protections for frontline, low-wage workers other peoples problem. Then Child Protective Services Retaliated. [online]. [37] Manda, D.K., Kimalu, P.K., Nafula, N.N., Kimani, D.N., Nyaga, R.K., Mutua, J.M., Mwabu, G. and Kimenyi, M.S. Child labor violations have been on the rise since 2015 after declining for years, according to data from the U.S. In stepping up its efforts to target companies that use child labor, the Labor Department will use new strategies to launch investigations where child labor violations are most likely to occur. WebAlthough child labor has been the norm throughout history, the fact of children working and the difficult conditions under which children work occasionally become more evident. WebAccording to utilitarianism, child labour is a morally wrong action because it only brings negative consequences to the victims children in this context because it engages children to work that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous for them. It is school based. These restrictions had become too, cumbersome, New Hampshire Deputy Labor Commissioner Rudolph Ogden explained to, . Boston: Pitman. Un-ternehmensethik und globale Mrkte. (1996). Correspondingly, Figure 1 encapsulates a general outline of global CL facts. These cases represent common types of hazardous-occupation violations found by investigators namely cleaning or operating dangerous machinery. Utilitarianismis an ethical theory that says that the right thing to do in any situation is whatever will do the most good (that is, whatever will produce the best outcomes) taking into consideration the interests of all concerned parties. Table 1 allows a preliminary overview of both concepts. Keywords: Child Labour, Deontology, Utilitarianism, Ethics, Suggested Citation: April 2013, Vol. [online]. (2018). [55] Siegfried, P. (2015b): Business Ethics, Sustainability and CSR, Volume 2, AVM Akademische Verlagsgemeinschaft,p. and Shabana, K.M. Children are especially vulnerable to injuries in their early developmental years, even though physical and mental health problems may not be evident for years. The World Bank Economic Review, 17(2), pp.147173. Kant would indeed support this Western sentiment, since the worst forms of CL inherently violate the childs autonomy (Radfar et al., 2018) [11]. U.S. officials said the Labor Department had seen a nearly 70% increase in child labor violations since 2018, including in hazardous occupations. However, CL might have a negative impact on a company's image, which is likely to cause the opposite situation. Companies CorpAbuse. [71] Wiredu, K. (2008). World Development Perspectives, 13, pp.5066. [online]. By interviewing various populations of different countries, it might be possible to determine different perceptions of child labour that exist. WebIPEC's work to eliminate child labour is an important facet of the ILO's Decent Work Agenda. In theTimesstory, the role of fall guy is assumed largely by Hearthside Food Solutions. Table 1 allows a preliminary overview of both concepts. Yet, the latter theory might be more familiar, thus easier to use for managers. Utilitarianism. Legislating the Moral Law. But Frito-Lay and General Mills couldnt do it without Hearthside, the countrys largest contract manufacturer. By Chris MacDonald and Alexei Marcoux To ease labor shortages, lawmakers in some states have introduced legislation to loosen child labor laws, including in some of the most dangerous jobs. In several sporting disciplines, but especially in football, the red card sanctions faults which are liable to exclusion from the field. Since 2018, there has been a 69 percent increase in the number of children employed in violation of labor laws, officials said. [39] McWilliams, A. and Siegel, D. (2001). Over the past half-century, the economy has quietly reorganized itself to separate large, respectable corporations from low-wage worker bees. [5] Ballet, J., Bhukuth, A. and Carimentrand, A. Accordingly, the author concludes, in the spirit of deontology, that child labour is morally indefensible. But theres another, more obvious culprit hiding in plain sight. The problem has grown worse as increasing numbers of children fleeing violence and poverty in Latin America have arrived in the U.S. without parents, officials said. 10% of the worlds child population is affected by CL (The World Counts, 2020) [66], rendering it an issue of global significance. Available at: https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/3201869 [Accessed April 29, 2020]. ASM cannot simply be shut down, however. [online]. Available at: http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/0198235119.001.0001/acprof-9780198235118 [Accessed May 4, 2020]. Additionally, beating, humiliating and psychological assault of children is opposed to any humanitarian standpoint (Kreikebaum, 2006 [30]; Amnesty International, 2018 [31] ). From a deontological perspective, child labour can never be ethical and should always be rejected as it is not wanted to become a general law. The latter part is important: utilitarians believe that everyones interests count. In contrast, according to a utilitarian sentiment, child labour is ethically justifiable as long as the beneficiaries of the labour are greater in number than the children working or suffering. Future researchers examining the moral evaluation of child labour from the perspective of deontology and utilitarianism should conduct their literature review to a more extensive degree by exploring additional literature databases. We are committed to raising awareness, promoting best practices and empowering people across our value chain. [34] Kreikebaum, H. (2006). For their part, Hearthside and Forge both assured theTimesthat they obey the law. From a deontological perspective, child labour can never be ethical and should always be rejected as it is not wanted to become a general law. (1997). [54] Siegfried, P. (2015a): Business Ethics, Sustainability and CSR, Volume 1, AVM Akademische Verlagsgemeinschaft, p.135. By linking utilitarianism with normative stakeholder theory, relevant stakeholder groups are being identified in order to examine their influence on and role in the occurrence of child labour allowing for a practical reference. PSSI is not a target of that investigation and has not been accused of wrongdoing by DHS. Satisfying stakeholder needs goes beyond mere profit maximisation and requires understanding stakeholder demands. [46] Quattri, M. and Watkins, K. (2019). The Journal of Legal Studies, 8(1), pp.103140. Moreover, CL enables customers all over the world to buy low-price products. Utilitarianism provides In V. Gehrig, ed. According to Manda et al. they must not be threatened in their freedom and dignity (The Humanity Formula) (Sullivan, 1997) [29]. As this work is based exclusively on secondary literature, a lack of empirical data is evident. Toward a More Coherent Understanding of the OrganizationSociety Relationship: A Theoretical Consideration for Social and Environmental Accounting Research. (Frito-Lay declined comment to the, that it had begun an investigation of Hearthside and that it will explore using the hot goods doctrine of interstate commerce to try to assign responsibility higher up the supply chain. 4757. poverty and the absence of social welfare systems. and Smith, C.G. [68] Von Ebert, T. (1976). Timothy Noah is a New Republic staff writer and author of The Great Divergence: Americas Growing Inequality Crisis and What We Can Do About It. 1-14. [56] Sinnott-Armstrong, W. (2014). Drawing on interviews with child welfare caseworkers, Dreier says about two-thirds of these children end up working full-time. Drawing on interviews with child welfare caseworkers, Dreier says about two-thirds of these children end up working full-time. (2016). [50] Scheffler, S. (1994). Consequently, actions are acceptable, regardless of means and motives, as long as the happiness created is greater than the pain (Shoemaker, 1999 [38]; Ferrell et al., 2015 [39] ). The findings may serve companies in particular as a basis for decision-making in the development of their value chains. Minors as young as 12 can work long hours, and agriculture's hazardous-occupation orders aren't as strict as in nonagricultural industries. Child labor violations have been on the rise since 2015 after declining for years, according to data from the U.S. Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division. The Journal of Values-Based Leadership, 8, p.Art. Utilitarianism is part of a larger family of consequentialist ethical theoriestheories according to which the rightness or wrongness of actions is determined by their tendency to produce good or bad consequences or outcomes. There's no excuse for "why these alarming violations are occurring, with kids being employed where they shouldn't even be in the first place," Looman says. UNICEF was the first international institution to grant children human rights independent of their parents through the UNCRC (1989) [19], marking a milestone in the fight for children (Radfar et al., 2018) [11]. Corporate Social Responsibility: a Theory of the Firm Perspective. [19] Ferrell, O.C., Fraedrich, J. and Ferrell, L. (2015). The corporation defended itself, arguing it took all the necessary actions to prevent child labor in its procurement. But once theyre assigned to a family, HHS does a poor job keeping track. Employers are responsible for ensuring a safe workplace that complies with child labor laws, Looman says. lack of legal protection due to weak institutional frame. The corporation defended itself, arguing it took all the necessary actions to prevent child labor in its procurement. Why Did FTX Fail? More than 3,800 children were found to be working at U.S. companies last year in violation of federal law, the Labor Department said Monday in announcing a crackdown on child labor. Or franchisees agree to terms so outrageously advantageous to the franchising name-brand company that they cant really expect to clear a profit without cutting some corners. (Edited by D. F. Norton & M. J. Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis. [4] Amnesty International (2018). But it isnt clear the Labor Department will have the necessary tools. Future researchers may also wish to examine and compare legal perspectives on child labour in different regions/countries in order to draw conclusions about possible variations in moral perceptions. [63] UNCRC (1989). The integration of theoretical findings into a practical business context provides additional value for managers and global supply chain managers. Consequentialism, as an ethical theory, is concerned only with the consequences of an action. [60] The World Bank (2018). (1995). from: Bioethics; Principles, Issues, and Cases (2nd ed. As children are considered to have unique needs and particular vulnerability (UNICEF, 2014) [67], additional rights apply to them as outlined in the Table A1 below. Consider the question of child labour. Reprinted. The corresponding violation of the fundamental human rights of children conflicts with the idea of social welfare, since many types of CL cause permanent damage to body and mind, preventing most child workers from reaching the age of 50 (Radfar et al., 2018) [11]. As a matter of fact, the employment of children is about the instrumental use of cheap labour and not for the end in itself or the establishment of dignity, rather the opposite. Investigators are also finding more minors working in hazardous occupations, where children could get seriously injured. She is based in Washington. [53] Siegfried, P. (2011): Die Bedeutung des Ethischen fr den konomischen Prozess, AVM Akademische Verlagsgemeinschaft, p 100. notes, the federal government knows these children are here and entrusts them to the Department of Health and Human Services to connect them to sponsoring families. WebUtilitarianism: An Introduction 1 Some things appear to be straightforwardly good for people. WebRed Card to Child Labour. "That's not high enough to be a deterrent for major profitable companies," the Labor Department said in a news release. The Labor Departments wage and hour division recorded a37 percent increasein 2022 in the number of minors employed in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, whichoutlawedmost child labor way back in 1938 and imposed strict limits on the rest. A PSSI spokeswoman told NBC News that it has a "strong corporate commitment to our zero-tolerance policy against employing anyone under the age of 18, and fully shares the DOLs objective of ensuring full compliance at all locations.". The integration of theoretical findings into a practical business context provides additional value for managers and global supply chain managers. Some of the children working to clean slaughterhouses in the Midwestwho wereemployed bythe companyare unaccompanied minor children from Guatemala who came across the Southern border, according to advocates and lawyers. (1993). The utilitarian perspective is perhaps best understood when examined in contrast to rights-based perspectives. Potential effects of CL on stakeholder groups, own table. Internal report shows company hired same 'known minor' twice. The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper. More than 3,800 children were found to be working at U.S. companies last year in violation of federal law, the Labor Department said Monday in announcing a crackdown on child labor. WebChild Labour: An Ethical Assesment. Copyright 2023 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. 13, No. Unacceptable occupational ex-posure to toxic agents among children in Ecuador. WebAbstract. Zeitschrift fr Betriebswirtschaft Special issue. )Vaughn, L. (2013). It endangers the childrens right to health, education, and general well-being. J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics, M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M1 - Business Administration, M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M1 - Business Administration > M14 - Corporate Culture ; Diversity ; Social Responsibility, https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/id/eprint/111403, Child Labour Ethics through the Prism of Utilitarianism and Deontology, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility. The Biden Labor Departmentsaid Mondaythat it had begun an investigation of Hearthside and that it will explore using the hot goods doctrine of interstate commerce to try to assign responsibility higher up the supply chain. [36] Maki, R. (2017). (1977). This essay aimed to examine the issue of CL from the perspective of the two ethical theories of deontology and utilitarianism which were correspondingly employed as a basis for assessment and might serve companies in structuring their GVC. As the. David Weil, who was Labor Department wage and hour administrator under President Barack Obama and failed to win Senate confirmation to return to that job under President Joe Bidena verycostly defeatdiagnosed this phenomenon in his indispensable 2013 bookThe Fissured Workplace. At this point the question has to be raised from which age on children is able to assess their situation correctly and to distinguish right from wrong. Youve never heard of Hearthside? Over the previous decade, the number of minors employed in violation of the act was up 140 percent. WebWe are focused on transforming farming practices at the heart of the food system while enabling a just and equitable transition. A hard-core utilitarian would say that outcomes areall that matter. (After publication of the, it would require that going forward.) The dismal view of the future of the working class would eventually be replaced by utilitarianism and socialism. [48] Reath, A. (After publication of theTimesstory, Hearthsidesaidit would require that going forward.) Academy of Management Review, 26(1), pp.117127. But once theyre assigned to a family, HHS does a poor job keeping track. [online]. Kant, being considered one of the fathers of universalism (Marques, 2015) [25], holds the categorical imperative as the fundamental principle and moral law of ethical behaviour (Hffe, 1977) [26]. Kants kategorischer Imperativ und die Kriterien gebotener, verbotener und freigestellter Handlungen. As far as I am concerned, the financial condition of the nation is corrupt. Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - Colombia | U.S. De-partment of Labor. There has been a 69% increase in children illegally working at U.S. companies since 2018, the Labor Department said. To this end, revelations about products produced by children often lead to boycotts of these (Ballet et al., 2014) [60]. ASSESSING OFFSHORING FROM A UTILITARIAN PERSPECTIVE . The good news is that the Cheetos youre snacking on or the Fruit of the Loom socks warming your feet may have been manufactured right here in the United States. [online]. Child Labour Ethics through the Prism of Utilitarianism and Deontology. Youve never heard of Hearthside? The penalties for violating these laws are smallfor employing child labor, you pay all of. The division is finding more minors per case, and it's not clear why. Asian Economic Papers, 17(2), pp.94107. The author endeavours to open up the subject of CL for executives by linking normative stakeholder theory and utilitarianism. This work is based on the application of two ethical theories, deontology and utilitarianism theory, to evaluate CL from an ethics perspective. Somebodys got to be the fall guy, and its not such a bad fate. Stakeholder in a Utilitarianism Context. no stakeholder is assigned more or less importance (Weiss, 2014) [23]. Although the concept of the greater good is generally appealing, the authors background shapes his judgment in the light of European values. The good news is that the Cheetos youre snacking on or the Fruit of the Loom socks warming your feet may have been manufactured right here in the United States. [64] UNICEF (2014). 2, pp. WebUtilitarianism only looks at the utility, not the distribution of it among the members of society. [23] Greene, J.D. 1-3. Others who think that utilitarian reasons matter, but are incomplete, would say that there is a good reason in favour ofoption A, but that other considerations (such as human rights) matter too and might sway our overall ethical judgement on the matter. (Weiss, 2014) [23]. 8, No. Available at: file:///D:/Downloads/170731-The-Myanmar-Dilemma-update-web-1.pdf [Accessed May 2, 2020]. You have hands, make use of them! Child labour in Artisanal and Small-scale Mining in Tanzania: You Have Hands, Make use of Them! Journal of International Development, 28(7), pp.10131028. The End of Cheap Labor: Are Foreign In-vestors Leaving China? Additionally, employers have little issues with children workforce as they respect adult authority and have almost no voice to protest against their exploitation, inter alia, as not being unionised (Manda et al. https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=107135, Available at SSRN: If you need immediate assistance, call 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 212 448 2500 outside of the United States, 8:30AM to 6:00PM U.S. Eastern, Monday - Friday. story, the role of fall guy is assumed largely by Hearthside Food Solutions. In either case, to capitalise on CSR, initiatives must be specifically aligned with the desires of shareholders and stakeholders (McWilliams and Siegel, 2001) [59]. California Management Review, 47(4), pp.1945. Subcontractors win contracts with low bids and are left to figure out how to cover costs; the Fortune 500 company that hires them really doesnt want to hear about it. 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