Date of Completion
Fall 12-15-2019
Thesis Advisor(s)
Travis Grosser
Honors Major
Management
Disciplines
Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics | International Business
Abstract
The purpose of this paper to assess the ethical dilemmas that exist when American companies offshore manufacturing work to cheaper labor markets abroad through a utilitarian perspective. The paper will explain what offshoring is and what has driven American companies into engaging in this practice. Next, the criteria for the utilitarian assessment will be explained. After, I will examine the effects on the U.S labor force, U.S economy, and the foreign labor force through two case studies: the Bangladeshi apparel industry and the Mexican maquiladoras industry. Finally, the paper will offer some suggestions for making this practice more ethical in the future.
Recommended Citation
Encinas, Luis, "Ethical Dilemmas Surrounding Manufacturing Offshoring: Assessing the Morality of Offshoring Decisions Through a Utilitarian Viewpoint" (2019). Honors Scholar Theses. 642.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/srhonors_theses/642