Week 3 Activities in Ethics

Name: Jasmine C.
Salvanie Grade and Section: 12-Holycross
Activity 1
Answer the following:
1. Do you think the business institution has a moral responsibility to create
jobs for Filipinos? Or Is that only the government’s responsibility?
➢ Yes, I think entrepreneur are somehow responsible for creating job,
while the government are also responsible because they are the
one that creating jobs for public workers
2. Does contractualization create more jobs? Explain.
➢ Contractualization has a lot of negative effects on the company
and most especially the workers. First and foremost, the
contractuals are not getting paid in full, meaning they are getting
lower salaries than the regular workers and they are not getting
benefits from the company. This is a way on how companies exploit
these workers and use contractualization to their advantage. Since
hiring costs a lot of money, like covering for benefits like PhilHealth
and SSS to salary, the employers are trying to cut down the costs by
hiring contractuals. The government cannot regulate
contractualization therefore abuse of workers takes place.
Overtime after work hours without benefit is a perfect example of
abuse of workers. Other effects may include the loss of the
company’s customers and profits due to the bad service that the
employees will provide the customers knowing that their contract of
employment will end in 3-6 months. You could also imply that the
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bad service they provide is their “pay back” to the employer.
Employees who have no rights, no benefits, who are paid less, and
who are not given training are what you call the band-aid solution.
3. How can the business institution help the government in creating
meaningful jobs for millions of Filipinos?
➢ To create good jobs for the millions of Filipinos, a comprehensive
package of reform is needed to create a business environment that
is conducive for the private sector to create jobs and increase
human capital. Reforms that will secure property rights, open the
economy to more competition, simplify business regulations, and
increase investments in health, education and infrastructure are
needed.
4. Do you believe that the teachers must also be hired on a contractual
basis only? Why? Or why not?
➢ Recruiting enough teachers to meet the demand of expanding
education systems has been a challenge in many contexts. Some
argue that long-term job security makes teachers less motivated to
do a good job. Both concerns have led some countries to hire large
contingements of less qualified teachers under nonpermanent
contracts. Is the use of these contract teachers an effective policy
solution, or is it an inadequate response to deeper problems.
5. In the debate between the supporters and critics of contractualization,
which side will you take? What are your concrete suggestions to resolve
this issue? Give 5.
➢ The law is the only solution to endo. That is the executive order that
is yet to be signed by the president. However, some argue that
neither the president nor the labor groups have the authority to
discontinue this form of employment.
➢ Works or services temporarily or occasionally needed to meet
abnormal increase in the demand of products or services
➢ Services temporarily needed for the introduction or promotion of
new products, only for the duration of the introductory or
promotional period
➢ Services involving the public display of manufacturers' products
which do not involve the act of selling or issuance of receipts or
invoices
➢ Unless a reliever system is in place among the regular workforce,
substitute services for absent regular employees
6. What is the difference between the minimum wage and the living wage?
Do you think successful companies are morally obliged to give wages
above the minimum? Explain your answer.
➢ The minimum wage is the wage that the government sets and
because it is not that high it cannot provide all the needs of a
family, while the living wage is higher than the minimum wage and
this is what the workers need to meet all the needs of their family .
And yes, in my view those successful companies are morally
obliged to give wages above the minimum because we are aware
that a lot of money is coming in to them and that will be their way
not only to help the person who works for them but also the family
that makes a living for itself.
7. Do you think a labor union is necessary for the success of a company?
Explain your answer.
➢ It is necessary because they help set the standards for education,
skill levels, wages, working conditions, and quality of life for workers.
Union-negotiated wages and benefits are generally superior to
what non-union workers receive. Most union contracts provide far
more protections than state and federal laws.
8. Should a company hire temporary workers while the permanent workers
are on a strike? Explain your answer.
➢ The company can also continue its operations by using managerial
and supervisory personnel, as well as other employees who are not
participating in the strike. But hiring temporary employees cannot
be replaced to the permanent ones. Hiring workers to replace the
temporary ones, that doesn't settle their problems. They must settle
the business conflict and clear the problem with the permanent
workers first.
9. In a situation of conflict of interest, what are the proper actions that an
employee must take into consideration?
➢ If they are ever unsure about whether their actions qualify as a
conflict, they should ask someone they trust to provide them with an
objective consideration. If you find yourself involved in conflicting
interests, it's best to remove yourself from the situation or disclose it
to your manager immediately.
10. What possible illegal or unethical activity would make you blow the
whistle? What circumstances would cause you to hesitate blowing the
whistle?
➢ When employees witness unethical behavior at work, such as fraud,
misconduct, or harassment, they often fail to report it. They fear that
doing the right thing may not be worth the potential consequences,
so they look the other way. Those who suspect corruption in their
workplace should remember the primary motive for unethical
behavior is usually a financial one. Understanding this is key to
determining which laws may protect the whistleblower. The
whistleblower must provide a licensed attorney with his or her
information and swear to the truthfulness of that information.
11. “ Behind every great man is a woman doing more work for less money”
what does this quotation mean? Do you agree with it? Do you agree that
women are generally paid unfairly?
➢ I understand the message, but it needs to be phrased differently.
For one thing, it should not say “every” successful man, for reasons
stated above. Additionally, the woman should not be slated as
“being” the man. If we are talking about spouses specifically, we
should say something more like “Men and women support each
other to bring out the best in one another” or something like that.
12. Search for a company in the Philippines implicated for questionable
contractualization of labor. Analyze its cases and make your own position
regarding the issue.
NUTRIASIA
"NutriAsia Inc., a multi-million-dollar company based in Bulacan,
Philippines, manages the production of popular condiments such as Datu
Puti, Mang Tomas, Jufran, Silver Swan, Golden Fiesta, Locally, and Papa.
NutriAsia is a highly profitable company earning as much as P27 million
(over $500,000) per day. Joselito D. Campos Jr., the owner of NutriAsia
and CEO of Del Monte Pacific, has a family net worth of $650 million
(2017). Amongst their 1,400 workers, only 100 are considered "regular"
permanent employees while a clear majority of them are considered
"contractual" workers--a designation that puts them in an extremely more
exploitable and unstable condition. With the support of Kilusang Mayo
Uno (KMU), Workers' Movement for Change Federation, and
Nagkakaisang Manggagawa ng NutriAsia (NMN), the NutriAsia workers
have continued to organize for their rights and oppose state repression
under the Duterte administration. In May, NutriAsia Workers launched a
picket line to oppose the layoff of 75 contract workers. As the strike
continued in June, NutriAsia sent 300 Philippine National Police (PNP)
officers to harass the workers and violently disperse them in an attempt to
break their strike, resulting in 20 arrests and four people being hospitalized.
According to the International Trade Union Confederation, the Philippines
has been considered one of the worst countries for workers in the world."
-BayanUSA
➢ Despite its success, NutriAsia does not seem to realize as to why it
came this far - because of its employees. Nutriasia workers earn
about P350 per day for an 8-hour shift but most of the time are
forced to stay for roughly 12-16 hours. They are subjected to unsafe
working conditions. They do not even have their protection gears
while working under the heat of greater than 100 °F in the work
station while handling products over 200 °F of temperature, again,
without protection gears. Due to the continuing and worsening
abuse of the management, employees decided to start up a strike
as a symbol of resistance to the abusive power. During the strike,
many were victimized for wrong accusations, protesters were hit
and dispersed violently, and evidence was forcibly planted. This is
just one tired proof as to how the upper-class utilizes its power to
make things go around. They even claimed that the workers weren't
from their company, but from other businesses. This is despite DOLE's
order to regularize 80 NutriAsia workers.
➢ I highly condemn this unjustifiable violence and abuse of NutriAsia
to its workers when they are just ultimately fighting for their basic
rights. They work more than what is enough and what is needed
every day but even the bare minimum is never guaranteed. How
can a working man, with a family, sustain their needs when he
could not even sustain himself? Without stopping, they pledged, but
the company refused to hear. There is no excuse for this inhumane
act. When these employees have wholeheartedly worked hard for
decades and led to the success of the business, they weren't
carried onto the triumph.
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NutriAsia
https://learningportal.iiep.unesco.org/en/blog/contract-teachers-effective-
policy-solution-or-inadequate-response-to-deeper-problems
https://www.lawdepot.com/blog/conflict-of-interest-in-the-
workplace/#:~:text=If%20they%20are%20ever%20unsure,it%20to%20your
%20manager%20immediately.
https://www.recruiter.com/i/unethical-behavior-in-your-workplace-how-to-
safely-blow-the-whistle/
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Name: Jasmine C.

Salvanie Grade and Section: 12-Holycross

jobs for Filipinos? Or Is that only the government’s responsibility?

➢ Yes, I think entrepreneur are somehow responsible for creating job,

one that creating jobs for public workers

2. Does contractualization create more jobs? Explain.

➢ Contractualization has a lot of negative effects on the company

and most especially the workers. First and foremost, the

benefits from the company. This is a way on how companies exploit

these workers and use contractualization to their advantage. Since

hiring contractuals. The government cannot regulate

contractualization therefore abuse of workers takes place.

Overtime after work hours without benefit is a perfect example of

abuse of workers. Other effects may include the loss of the

employees will provide the customers knowing that their contract of

3. How can the business institution help the government in creating

meaningful jobs for millions of Filipinos?

➢ To create good jobs for the millions of Filipinos, a comprehensive

package of reform is needed to create a business environment that

is conducive for the private sector to create jobs and increase

economy to more competition, simplify business regulations, and

increase investments in health, education and infrastructure are

4. Do you believe that the teachers must also be hired on a contractual

basis only? Why? Or why not?

➢ Recruiting enough teachers to meet the demand of expanding

education systems has been a challenge in many contexts. Some

argue that long-term job security makes teachers less motivated to

contingements of less qualified teachers under nonpermanent

contracts. Is the use of these contract teachers an effective policy

solution, or is it an inadequate response to deeper problems.

5. In the debate between the supporters and critics of contractualization,

this issue? Give 5.

is yet to be signed by the president. However, some argue that

discontinue this form of employment.

➢ Works or services temporarily or occasionally needed to meet

abnormal increase in the demand of products or services

➢ Services temporarily needed for the introduction or promotion of

new products, only for the duration of the introductory or

➢ Services involving the public display of manufacturers' products

which do not involve the act of selling or issuance of receipts or

➢ Unless a reliever system is in place among the regular workforce,

substitute services for absent regular employees

Do you think successful companies are morally obliged to give wages

above the minimum? Explain your answer.

because it is not that high it cannot provide all the needs of a

And yes, in my view those successful companies are morally

obliged to give wages above the minimum because we are aware

that makes a living for itself.

7. Do you think a labor union is necessary for the success of a company?

Explain your answer.

➢ It is necessary because they help set the standards for education,

Union-negotiated wages and benefits are generally superior to

what non-union workers receive. Most union contracts provide far

more protections than state and federal laws.

8. Should a company hire temporary workers while the permanent workers

are on a strike? Explain your answer.

➢ The company can also continue its operations by using managerial

and supervisory personnel, as well as other employees who are not

participating in the strike. But hiring temporary employees cannot

be replaced to the permanent ones. Hiring workers to replace the

9. In a situation of conflict of interest, what are the proper actions that an

employee must take into consideration?

➢ If they are ever unsure about whether their actions qualify as a