Reasons Against the Claim:
(I) Mass production of fast-food is ethical because large fast-food chains across the country are able to hire thousands of employees to keep up with the demand for their product. Large corporations like Taco Bell, Burger King and Jack in the Box always have new positions available for the public, and often these jobs only require a general education diploma at minimum. By keeping the cost of goods relatively low to create their products, fast-food chains are able to hire more employees to produce and offer their service to more consumers on a larger scale. According to Fast Food Nation, corporations like McDonalds hire around 1 million workers in the US every year, with approximately a 150 turnover rate. Since …show more content…
Due to large fast-food corporations keeping their cost of goods low, they are able to sell their products easily to the mass consumer because of its affordability. Along with being affordable for those who are impoverished or have difficultly being employed, fast-food restaurants allow for consumers to purchase their products with easy accessibility and quickness. Since these foods are accessible at almost all times of the day, this also provides the customer to time to eat at their own convenience. As a result, the need for employees having to work more hours in order to feed their family is not the problem anymore, since fast-food can satisfy your hunger at any …show more content…
It is unethical for fast-food corporations in the US to mass produce their food for profit to consumers, especially their with their knowledge of the health implications that come with their product. Even though these large corporations are fully aware of the diseases and health issues being inflicted on their customers because of their products, their central focus is on making a greater profit. It is unethical for corporations to serve unhealthy food to their customers, and putting them in harms way in order to stay ahead of the competition. These corporations are also responsible of the negative impact they have had a part in deforestation and water contamination, due to their lack of diligence when transporting goods or production of wasteful packaging. I believe that it is extremely unethical for corporations to be blinded by their greed to make more money with the expense of everyone’s life put into jeopardy, as well as the lives of generations to come. It is unjust for these working conditions to continue being practiced in the workplace, creating a sense of uniformity in all employees with fit the standard mold of what is expected of them. Due to these large corporations having large amounts of potential applicants, employers find it easy to view their employees are
(I) Mass production of fast-food is ethical because large fast-food chains across the country are able to hire thousands of employees to keep up with the demand for their product. Large corporations like Taco Bell, Burger King and Jack in the Box always have new positions available for the public, and often these jobs only require a general education diploma at minimum. By keeping the cost of goods relatively low to create their products, fast-food chains are able to hire more employees to produce and offer their service to more consumers on a larger scale. According to Fast Food Nation, corporations like McDonalds hire around 1 million workers in the US every year, with approximately a 150 turnover rate. Since …show more content…
Due to large fast-food corporations keeping their cost of goods low, they are able to sell their products easily to the mass consumer because of its affordability. Along with being affordable for those who are impoverished or have difficultly being employed, fast-food restaurants allow for consumers to purchase their products with easy accessibility and quickness. Since these foods are accessible at almost all times of the day, this also provides the customer to time to eat at their own convenience. As a result, the need for employees having to work more hours in order to feed their family is not the problem anymore, since fast-food can satisfy your hunger at any …show more content…
It is unethical for fast-food corporations in the US to mass produce their food for profit to consumers, especially their with their knowledge of the health implications that come with their product. Even though these large corporations are fully aware of the diseases and health issues being inflicted on their customers because of their products, their central focus is on making a greater profit. It is unethical for corporations to serve unhealthy food to their customers, and putting them in harms way in order to stay ahead of the competition. These corporations are also responsible of the negative impact they have had a part in deforestation and water contamination, due to their lack of diligence when transporting goods or production of wasteful packaging. I believe that it is extremely unethical for corporations to be blinded by their greed to make more money with the expense of everyone’s life put into jeopardy, as well as the lives of generations to come. It is unjust for these working conditions to continue being practiced in the workplace, creating a sense of uniformity in all employees with fit the standard mold of what is expected of them. Due to these large corporations having large amounts of potential applicants, employers find it easy to view their employees are