Report on Theories of Ethics
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Added on 2019-12-17
Report on Theories of Ethics
Added on 2019-12-17
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What can be Done to Remedy the Injustice, Who Should Do it and Why? 1What can be done to remedy the injustice, who should do it, and why?By [Name]CourseProfessor’s NameInstitutionLocation of InstitutionDate
What can be Done to Remedy the Injustice, Who Should Do it and Why?2IntroductionA supply chain is a sequence of interconnected business processes that are involved in theproduction of goods and services and their distribution to various parts. Like other entitiesand environments that people interact, the supply chain is also vulnerable to violation ofhuman right. Breach of human rights is activities rendered by an organization or individualthat denies those that depends on the service their privileges. Some of these fundamentalprinciples at the place of work has been identified by the international labour organization,and are universal. According to the UN, businesses have a responsibility about adversehuman right impacts that occur through their relationships. They include a relationship withbusiness partners, entities in its value chain, and other entities connected to the businessoperation, services or products. Businesses should side-step contributing to adverse humanright impacts through their activities.Also, in the supply chain and procurement process, thecompany should mitigate the negative effects that are connected to their operation, productsor business services by their business relation even if they have not in any way contributed tothose impacts (Donaldson & Dunfee 1999, p.35).Adverse impacts on the human right are vulnerable to all levels and stages of enterprisesupply chain, and they range from direct suppliers to small companies outsourced to supplythe goods and raw materials to direct supplier. Unbearable working conditions, humantrafficking in the name of employment, forced labour issues have been the conventionalfocuses in the supply chain. However, the current focus has stressed on the right to safeenvironment and right to personal space and privacy in business supply chains. The need toaddress the violation of these rights was brought by the exposure of these injustices in thesupply chain of some companies in the developing countries, and the movements have beenspearheaded by NGOs and the media and accepted globally in supplies factories. Therefore
What can be Done to Remedy the Injustice, Who Should Do it and Why?3business entities have positively responded and complied with these programs that are aimedat establishing employer's safety and health standards in their global supply chain.Ruggie's due diligence framework and guiding principles have not only been endorsed by theUN Human right council but also welcomed by the enterprises and civil societies. Thisframework focuses on neutral grounds and collective solutions to encountered problems injoining compulsory and charitable methodologies, the framework majors on helpingorganizations in working a plan within the business system of risk controlling. A businessenterprise who operates in Central America Coffee sector should incorporate due diligence inmitigating danger of violating human rights. This is because due diligent has been proved as astandard method. The business entity can use the tertiary party to carry out due diligent. Thiswill enable it to identify and act on deception that the organization on its cannot detect. Theenterprise will also detect corruption within the supply chain and amongst their businesspartners. The moment these malpractices are established, the organization can then analyzeand act in an appropriate manner (Beauchamp et.al, 2004, p.45). The international standardsand the national law in context to Central America Coffee sector will act as the guidingprinciples in punishing those involved in these dishonest and unethical dealings. The motiveof due diligence has not only concentrated on coping with risks that directly impact thesuccess of an organization, but also it is currently acknowledged that this crooked businesspractices harm the social, economic and political atmosphere in which the organizationfunctions. Any potential harm to people of a business undertaking must be recognizedthrough the due diligence process. In addition to this, it can be said that overall working incontext to Central America Coffee sector can be improved through application of Ruggie'sdue. It also allows to ensure that proper standards are being well maintained in regard to theviolation activities. By having application of Ruggie's due the issues can also be resolved inappropriate manner. Along with this, it has been noticed that working of sector can also be
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