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The Industrial World Should Take Advantage Of Countries With Economic Misbalance
After all, to make money in this world of industry you have to take advantage of whatever you can. Even if this includes extremely low wages for employees. That is the way industry works. Obviously coming from a business point of view the company wants to make as much gross profit as it can, in the shortest amount of time possible. In the end both sides benefit from the transaction the company and the workers who have volunteered to work under the terms accepted. Here i am acting upon the code called Ethical Trading Initiative.
 jordibro1  10 Apr 2008 22:16
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Bringing industry to poor countries is a good idea as long as both the company and the employees benefit from it.
 
 conor  30 Apr 2008 23:32
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You're characterising this in the wrong way. The operations you speak about should be mutually beneficial as long as everything is conducted on a voluntary basis. If the people in the poor countries you speak of choose to work in these factories, then that option must be more appealing to them than any other they have available, otherwise they wouldn't do it.

So both the companies from the industrialised world and the citizens of the developing world should benefit from the transaction.
 
 Hidell  11 Apr 2008 07:45
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 They are not fair or mutually beneficial and are being imposed on developing countries through the IMF, World Bank and trade agreements to prop up private business while making everyday people suffer more than they did before the imposition of business on their respective countries.
by  openurmind
 11 Apr 2008 18:17
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By doing that they are helping the countries economy. Good for every one but the good old US of A.
 
 wasup  11 Apr 2008 06:07
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 How exactly are they helping said countries?
by  sceptic101
 12 Apr 2008 22:02
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Jordibro1

I am going to respond to your comment to sceptic101. Just because they agree to your terms DOES NOT make it moral.
 
 jaykaywy  02 Mar 2009 23:28
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I want to sit back and give some thought to a detailed and considered response. This debate and the text supporting the debate title are absolutely and inexcusably outrageous. Does the proposer really believe this or is it a desire to be provocative?

"...the workers who have volunteered to work under the terms accepted....."

What an absolutely outrageous statement. I feel as though I will respond more later as I cannot believe these views. Well I can. I know there are people in the world with these views, it is just seeing it in print and being able to read and re read it. I am gobsmacked and disgusted... More later.
 
 pallan281  07 May 2008 17:44
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What you are encouraging is an immoral outlook on business, that we should promote materialistic priorities, and a nihilistic and post-modern viewpoint on life.

I for one am thoroughly against endorsing such an idea.
 
 sceptic101  12 Apr 2008 20:24
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 In response to your comment, i must say that both sides actually benefit from the transaction. The point which you state about it being immoral i do disagree with as the employees are working on a voluntary basis. Most major business firms now follow the code called Ethical Trading Iniative, when searching abroad for workplaces. This ensures that the workers are in safe conditions and receive a pay that is above the minimum wage nationally accepted. The world of industry is very materialistic i agree, however, so it should be. The objective of industry is to make money whilst abiding by a set of RULES. These rules are followed, and that is what my debate is about, should these rules be enforced in the world of industry which allow us to take advantage of countries with economic misbalance. And my view on that is yes mainly because of the voluntary code.
by  jordibro1
 17 Apr 2008 20:43
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We are in the middle of the greatest cancer epidemic in the world because of principals that you set forth in this debate. The idea that money is the only form of wealth is an economists dream. Is clean air and water not a form of wealth, what about good health?

In my first sentence I am referring to the introduction of man made Chemicals starting in the 1940's. The 40's began a new industry of creating products and chemicals that have never existed on Earth before. Not knowing the ramifications of introducing these chemicals into our ground water and air was never addressed at the time because these companies were very profitable. These same companies that created this cancer epidemic are now profiting off of the drugs it sells to treat cancer. This is the perfect capitalist business model as the company that created the problem is now making money to treat it. This would be like the Tobacco companies treating lung cancer while still selling cigarettes.

Profits are not t the only measure of wealth and until the people start realizing it, industry will continue to pass its externalities on the people.
 
 openurmind  11 Apr 2008 18:06
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 13 Apr 2008 09:53
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What kind of statement is that?! Just because it would make make money doesn't make it right.
 
 the_atom  11 Apr 2008 01:09
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