3.4.2 Ethical issues

Question 1

Explain pay and working conditions

Ethical issues which may arise from this

Answer 1

Opportunity for MNCs to exploit local workers with low pay and poor working conditions.
Introduce western standards to remain high brand reputation.
Create jobs.

Question 2

Explain envirnometal considerations?

Answer 2

MNC’s must be ethical about their waste disposal and emissions correctly stating their levels of carbon emission and correctly and safely disposing of harmful goods/services.

Question 3

Explain supply chain considerations

Answer 3

If an MNC is buying from a supplier who is using child labour and labour exploitation then wont be seen as ethical as theyre funding the exploitation

Question 4

Explain marketing considerations

Answer 4

MNCs must ensure they do not mislabel products and include all information e.g all ingredients to provide assymetric information.
Also must not inapprprioately promote goods/service such as promoting to children and instead should promote to the parents