Ethica Project
Business Ethics

The Foreign Factory

You are the CEO of a manufacturing company. You can build a new factory in your home country, where safety and environmental regulations are strict but costs are very high. Alternatively, you can build it in a developing nation where regulations are lax and costs are a fraction of the price. Building there would create hundreds of much-needed jobs but would also expose workers and the environment to risks that would be illegal in your own country. The company's board is pushing for the cheaper option to maximize profit.