Slavery In The Chocolate Industry

Slavery in the Chocolate Industry

What a systematic, corporate, an individual and ethical issues raised by this case?

The systematic ethical issues raised by this case include economical, political, and legal questions. Let us

first look at the economical repercussions. Would it be economically logical not to do any business with

these countries? The answer is no, considering close to half of the world’s chocolate is made from the cocoa

beans that are grown in the Ivory Coast and Ghana. If we were to refuse to do any business with these

countries or the people associated with these countries, the costs of the products may be un-affordable to

consumers. As far as political issues, I’m sure we’re not the only country who does business with these other

countries, and if we stop doing business with the ivory coast and Ghana the other countries that also do
business with them may stop doing business with us. The last systematic issue raised is legal. As stated in

the article slavery on the farms is in illegal in the Ivory Coast. Whether it is or how well the laws are

enforced is for the most part out of our control.

In your view, is the kind of slavery discussed in the case absolutely wrong no matter what, or is it relatively

wrong, i.e., if what happens to live in a society like ours that disapproves of slavery?

I feel slavery of any kind is wrong whether the society approves or disapproves of it. However, throughout

history slavery has been a common practice of most societies across the world. If the young boys in this case

had been treated better, for example better working conditions, better sleeping conditions, better living

conditions, and better treatment in general would this article ever have appeared? Probably not, I think the

major moral issue here is the treatment of the boys.

Who shares in the moral responsibility for the slavery occurring in the chocolate industry: African farmers?

African governments? American chocolate...