Real-Life Decision Making
People need help importing and exporting many different goods. Sometimes you help find markets for wheat and corn. Other times, you investigate the foreign trade markets and international agreements to find out about importing beverages such as tea and coffee.
"You'll be asked to look into a great number of imports and exports -- some that interest you, and others that you would care to have nothing to do with," says trade specialist Walter Stunder.
Today you're compiling a report about importing low-cost tools manufactured in China. You find this request a bit jarring. For starters, you believe that China has a poor human rights record in many respects.
Specifically, you know of a high-profile Chinese prisoner who recently talked about the deplorable conditions of Chinese prisons. He spoke about being forced to manufacture tools in the prison. Reports have shown that many of these tools end up in American retail outlets.
Your research confirms that many tools are manufactured in substandard prisons. You find this upsetting, and wonder if you should continue with the report. You believe somebody has to make a stand in order to stop human rights violations.
Is it your duty to halt the report because you don't believe in doing business with China? Or should you do the research and mind your own business? What do you do?