Social Sustainability: A Business Presentation on Ethical Dilemmas

This case study presents a business presentation focusing on the social sustainability challenges faced by the Thomas and Timothy company in North America, particularly concerning child labor in its Pakistani sourcing operations. The newly appointed vice president, Jonathan Stein, grapples with the ethical dilemma of balancing the company's contractual obligations with the welfare of working families and children in Lahore. The case highlights conflicting perspectives between American values and Pakistani practices, where child labor is seen as a means of economic support for families. The analysis delves into the root causes of child labor, including poverty, unemployment, and overpopulation, and emphasizes the need for an ethical framework that prioritizes education, employment, and improved living conditions to eradicate unsafe labor practices and promote sustainable development.

Running head: BUSINESS PRESENTATION ON SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
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Video transcript
Major emphasis of the case
The scenario is considering Thomas and Timothy company of North America. As the
information highlights, the emphasis is on corporate social responsibility as well as restriction
of workers aging below 14. The new vice president Jonathan Stein had taken are two month
of touring throughout Asia and was astonished to find out Pakistan with its situation. The
agenda of the question hit so hard bouncing the consequences of offering Finance to the
working families and had a sure that they are taken care of well and that is the responsibility
of the company. The assurance given by the Pakistani sourcing manager reflects that they had
been trying to dilute the fact with offering compensation to the family. However, Mr Stein
was shocked to see the circumstances and on his way to return home, he was not sure what to
do regarding the renewal of company contract and guidelines with the companies existing in
Lahore. He was really worried about the families and their kids working all day long and so
hard for the company that he did not want to affect them anymore. While dropping the
contract set by the company, the working members had been losing their job in plants.
Concept ideas and topics of the text
Jonathan was shocked to witness the circumstances of Pakistan and that he had to compare
the situation of the children working over there with his daughter. There is a quotation that
the case study consist saying that American values regarding the third world racing more and
more complications. Pakistan considers that they offer favourable working circumstances and
facilities to different families and their children with the money return they are saying and
saving for them. The American child labour law is completely against this practice and
Jonathan have tried is best in encouraging the discourse of Pakistani ethics and talk about the
problem of the prevailing circumstances to resolve it peacefully. However, the Pakistan is did

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not agree to this statement and on the contrary, strongly believe that whatever they are
offering are in favour of the families as well as their kids and is completely ethical and
normal. This unsocial dilemma of ethics regarding taking care of the family as stated in the
case study has to be in working state with alignment to the contractors and their commitment.
The contractors are supposed to be having share their situations and on the contrary, they
should have been restricting or opposing underage labouring to justify the labour law and
propose for renegotiating the contracts with the company and the contractors.
Analysis of problem
The burning issue of child labour has given rise to subsequent problems regarding the safety
and healthiness of being in a family. Most of the third world countries are suffering through
poverty and unemployment. The lead earning members of the family move out of the villages
and set their journey in search of job to some other locations. Due to unavailability of proper
and healthy resources to live, as well as finance, the rest of the family that consists of women
and children also engages in different companies to become an equal earning member of the
family. In this case, the overpopulation is another big reason that leads to separation of the
family and leading to unwanted human trafficking rackets.
Critical ethical issues
The critical ethical issues arises with the political interference and laws that do not determine
the cultural upgradation and follows the traditional pathway to achieve their desires.
Therefore, the cultural and ethical aspect focuses on eradicating financial crisis through any
terms and conditions. The only option left with these people is to afford earning through any
means and not approaching to a better and healthy lifestyle for their children. The biggest
reason of this situation is unproductivity of the country and that leads to unworthy
circumstances of the region.

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Ethical framework
Ethical framework refers to a proper structure of cultural body with values and visions of a
particular society and enhancing their societal practices and economic conditions. In terms of
serving the rising issue of child labour, ethical framework has to focus on enhancing the
lifestyle of people by providing employment, and absconding the fear of unsafe trafficking
and labouring. They should focus on educating the children and providing a better lifestyle to
the future of their country and generation.