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Ethics can give several answers
Many people want there to be a single right answer to ethical questions.
They find moral ambiguity hard to live with because they genuinely want to
do the 'right' thing, and even if they can't work out what that right thing
is, they like the idea that 'somewhere' there is one right answer.
But often there isn't one right answer - there may be several right answers,
or just some least worst answers - and the individual must choose between
them. we are here to help |
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Check out a
snapshot of the 10 companies with the worst ethical ratings, and some of the
things they've done to earn the ranking:
worst ethical ratings
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DISCUSSION
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if your stone
comes from India there's a good chance that it has been quarried by children
as young as ten. Recent reports revealed that those children, who make up as
much as 25 per cent of the workforce in some Indian quarries, wield sledge
hammers and operate jack hammers without any shoes, gloves or protective
gear. The conditions for the workers in many of these quarries are harsh.
Migrant families live in makeshift shelters, have little or no medical care,
and are sometimes bonded to their employers which means they work to pay off
the money they have borrowed to survive, and if they die, this debt is
passed on to their children.
If you want Indian sandstone or Chinese slate try sourcing ethical
importers, who are signed up to the Ethical Trade Initiative. This means
that they have agreed to a code of labour practice, which makes sure that
their suppliers comply with it, and ensures safe, healthy and fair
conditions for the workers. If the importer is not an ETI member, then ask
questions about the supplier, and what measures are being taken to improve
working conditions. If the stone you're offered is amazingly cheap, then
it's likely to be sourced from an illegal quarry. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/today_in_your_garden/ethical_paving.shtml |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/guide/ |
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