Creating an Ethical Checklist for Clothing Business : European Perspective
Rosenqvist, Roosa (2017)
Rosenqvist, Roosa
Centria-ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201702132322
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201702132322
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The purpose of the practical thesis was to identify ethical issues related to clothing business by reviewing existing literature and other materials regarding the subject. Subsequently, the main issues were summarized and formed into an ethical checklist. The objective was to create a comprehensive checklist, which could be useful to anyone working in connection with the clothing business.
The theoretical framework of the thesis consisted of a general overview of clothing business in Europe, followed by an introduction to business ethics. After that, the specific ethical issues regarding clothing business were addressed. The most important subjects were categorized as environmental concerns, issues related to labor, issues related to marketing, excessive consumerism and plagiarism.
After the writing process of the theoretical part of the thesis, the checklist was constructed based on the findings. The purpose, the intended usage and finally the creation process of the checklist were described in the thesis. Additionally, the finished checklist was added as an appendix to the thesis.
Finally, the conclusion and discussion were written to summarize the main findings of the whole thesis process. The most important conclusion was that all ethical issues should be addressed simultaneously, instead of considering them separate matters. Furthermore, companies should attempt to create a balance between their ethical and economic objectives.
The theoretical framework of the thesis consisted of a general overview of clothing business in Europe, followed by an introduction to business ethics. After that, the specific ethical issues regarding clothing business were addressed. The most important subjects were categorized as environmental concerns, issues related to labor, issues related to marketing, excessive consumerism and plagiarism.
After the writing process of the theoretical part of the thesis, the checklist was constructed based on the findings. The purpose, the intended usage and finally the creation process of the checklist were described in the thesis. Additionally, the finished checklist was added as an appendix to the thesis.
Finally, the conclusion and discussion were written to summarize the main findings of the whole thesis process. The most important conclusion was that all ethical issues should be addressed simultaneously, instead of considering them separate matters. Furthermore, companies should attempt to create a balance between their ethical and economic objectives.