McDonald's: Ethical Challenges and Solutions
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Running Head: ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITYEthics and sustainabilityNameInstitution
ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY 2Introduction Although McDonald’s is a multinational company with big fame and strong sales volume, various ethical issues associated with how it operates its business has been reported in various media platforms recently [ CITATION Fre15 \l 2057 ]. Irrespective of being one of the leading fast food companies, some of the ethical issues associated with this company has adverse impacts on its performance. Operating in different countries means ethical issue arising from one of its branches may lead to serious impacts on the rest of the branches irrespective of being in different countries.Ethical issuesOne of the recent ethical issue which has been trading recently is failing to consider corporate social responsibility in its business operations. Business ethics do not permit companies to only do whatever is necessary to make money but also to engage in activities which contributes positively to the wellbeing of the society [ CITATION Wri11 \l 2057 ]. Undertaking activities which contributes to making the society live in unhealthy environment like releasing harmful products to the environment is wrong.Corporate social responsibility states that every company should provide safe workingcondition and use manufacturing processes that do not contribute to environmental pollution [CITATION Sha15 \l 2057 ]. On its operations, this company has been having negative impact on the environment in different ways like lack of proper waste management practices, using products which are harmful to the environment like plastic papers among others. This company purchases its meat from privatised farms established on the land where a lush of rainforest reside. This means not only polluting the air, McDonald’s is also destroying some of the resources which would play a role in cleaning it out [ CITATION Keo17 \l 2057 ]. The trees that are levelled plays a significant role than just cleaning the air and
ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY 3attracting rainfall. They also provide homes to very many animals that are likely killed or being made homeless when the trees are torn down. Therefore, it is wrong to harm these tressbecause doing away with them may lead various things like draught, soil erosion, killing of wild animals among others.Apart from corporate social responsibility, McDonald has also been associated with unhealthy relationship with its stakeholders. Recently, various media platforms reported that this company was not providing the required working condition and adhering to the human rights [ CITATION Keo17 \l 2057 ]. Some of the issues which led to improper relationship with its stakeholders include failing to give employee benefits which are worth the job they provide, giving little or no benefits, and forcing employees to undertake duties in unhealthy and unsanitary conditions.Other ethical issues which led to lack of proper relationship with employees comprised of wage theft and mistreatment of pregnant women. Most of the media platforms which exposed these issues said that employees in this company cannot live a normal life under the working conditions they face [ CITATION Chr14 \l 2057 ]. It is wrong to mistreat people who contribute to the success of any business and therefore the management should provide the required measures to ensure these issues are addressed.Reports indicated that the issue of treating employees unfairly and making them work in bad working conditions happens in different countries especially the underdeveloped ones and the third world countries. Abusing the rights of staff members is unethical and can make the management to experience serious problems [ CITATION Ber12 \l 2057 ]. Making the company to stay wealthy while leaving employees on a low wage or making them work on environment which is not friendly is wrong. Employees plays a significant role in making an organization attain its goals and therefore they should be treated as important assets.
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