The article explains the working
conditions of factory workers hired by Apple’s contractors in Asia where human
rights, labor standards and environmental safety issues are prevalent. Apple
has been accused by critics of the basis on which it operates: “an arm’s-length
morality that imposes responsibility on others.” This encourages the suppliers
in turn to shift their burdens on low-wage workers in unsafe working environments.
Apple being one of the very richest and most profitable companies in the world,
it is appropriate for the authors to claim that Apple should be held
accountable for the ‘sweatshops’ under its suppliers. The authors make a great
point by mentioning that Apple’s boards only focus on returning cash to
shareholders who never supported the development of the company in the first
place. I believe not just technology giants like Apple but also other major corporations
in the developed world should be monitored closely for their moral and ethical
standpoints in regards to working conditions of factory workers in the under
developed world.
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