Business Ethics: A Report on Condom Use in the Pornography Industry

This report explores the ethical considerations surrounding condom use in the pornography industry. It examines the ethical dilemma of balancing the industry's profitability with the health and safety of performers, particularly concerning the potential for sexually transmitted diseases. The report discusses the application of ethical theories, such as utilitarianism and deontological theory, to analyze the issue and propose solutions. The report also critiques the proposed resolutions using deontological perspectives and defends the importance of prioritizing performer safety. The document highlights the need for ethical responsibility among industry executives, legislators, and consumers to ensure the well-being of performers. It provides references to relevant sources that support the arguments presented.

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Mandatory use of Condoms in Porn
Ethical Issue
The ethical issue is that the industry executives, legislators, and consumers continue to enjoy the
profits, tax revenues, and gratification of adult film without ensuring the safety of performers
Ethical Dilemma can be Resolved
The ethical dilemma can be resolved by using some normative ethical theories like (Greenwood,
M. 2013) -
 Utilitarian
Utilitarianism is a very simple view that matches common sense – right and wrong can be
determined by a cost-benefit analysis. We must consider all the good and bad consequences
when deciding if an action is right. Utilitarian disagree about what counts as “good” or “bad.”
This theory will help in resolving the ethical issue as it focuses on the consequences rather than
action.
 Ross’s Intuitionism
W. D. Ross‘s theoretical understanding of morality explained in The Right, and the Good was
not meant to be comprehensive and determine right and wrong in every situation, but he doesn't
think it is ever going to be possible to do so.

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Criticizing the Proposed Resolution
According to the deontological theory, an action is more important than consequence. This
theory demonstrates that the consumers and the industry executives only believe in maximizing
profitability and they don't care about the health diseases which the performers might get.
Defending the Proposed Solution
It is very important to think about the consequences of the actions because the safety of the
performers comes first as they might get diseases like STDs. Every type of business can only
succeed if they think about the safety of the employees (Hundreds Protest Proposed California
Law Requiring the Use of Condoms in Porn. 2016). In this case, the industry executives,
legislators and the consumers should be careful and responsible towards the performers in an
ethical way.

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REFERENCES
Greenwood, M. (2013). Ethical analyses of HRM: A review and research agenda. Journal of
Business Ethics, 114(2), 355-366.
Hundreds Protest Proposed California Law Requiring the Use of Condoms in Porn. (2016).
Jezebel.com. Retrieved 9 December 2016, from http://jezebel.com/