The Meat Packing Industry

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This paper relates that a 2005 report from the Human Rights Watch titled, "Blood, Sweat and Fear: Workers' Rights in U.S. Meat and Poultry Plants", made accusations against the meat and poultry industry. The paper further relates that the report also made recommendations for improving conditions. The paper attempts to show that, although these recommendations seem to have workers' best interests in mind, the application of utilitarian ethics as well as deontological ethics show that these suggestions are unsubstantiated and thus a hindrance to both the organization and its employees.

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"The backbone of America has always been its people. During the Industrial Revolution, the population was mainly composed of immigrant, hardworking, blue collar workers who worked under the worst conditions imaginable. As we have progressed to the Information Age, many of these blue collar manual labor jobs have disappeared however there are still a number of these jobs still required to operate companies such as Tyson's meat packing facility and other similar facilities. Many of these jobs involve dangers that can be harmful to the employees who fill them. The Humans Rights Watch suggested some improvements and recommendations for protecting these workers. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Gonzalez, Cindy. Group criticizes packers Meat industry officials dismiss Human Rights Watch report Recommendations; [Iowa, Nebraska Edition]. Omaha World - Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. January 26, 2005. Pg. 01.B
• Kant, I. (1993). Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals. (J. W. Ellington, Trans.). Indianapolis/Cambridge: Hacket Publishing Company Inc. (Original work published 1785).
• Mill, John Stuart. On Liberty and Utilitarianism. Bantam Books, New York. 1993.
• Worker safety Issues Related to Advanced Meat Recovery. Retrieved on September 11, 2007 from www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FRPubs/98-027R/ WorkerSafetyIssuesRelatedtoAMR.pdf

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