Current Ethical Issues in Business
Current Ethical Issue in Business The organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have been in the news for recent issues regarding animal cruelty. The same activists that had to fight to preserve the habitat of animals, the cruelty in the clothing industry and in medical experiments have been the focus of attention for the way they have handled disposing of dead dogs and cats. This paper will establish the ethical issues, theories, ground rules, and how all apply to the PETA case. What is important to understand in a case like this is leadership has an important role to play. How far will a protector of animals go while hiding unethical practices?
Statement of the Problem PETA claims that their mission is to champion the welfare of animals and protect them from abuse. They cite some of their goals as eliminating animal abuse in the fur industry, eliminating animal usage in research projects, eradicating food industry usage of animals, changing the living conditions for animals in shelters, and promoting bans on using animal products for clothing. PETA has enlisted many celebrities to help promote the national campaigns. These campaigns depict passionate, caring vegans whose goal is to save animals. Recently PETA has had a challenge in North Carolina. Authorities made an arrest of two PETA employees for dumping dead animal carcasses into the dumpsters of a grocery store. After more than 90 animals were found at one dumpster at different times, authorities were finally able to identify the perpetrators and arrest them. The animals were from a local shelter. The PETA representatives made a statement about finding good homes for these animals rather than the abuse they might suffer in the shelter. PETA 's humane treatment is slaughtering the same animals and throwing the animals into a dumpster. Statistics have shown that this is not a single case as the state of Virginia reports 10,000 cases of animal deaths as a result of PETA 's
Statement of the Problem PETA claims that their mission is to champion the welfare of animals and protect them from abuse. They cite some of their goals as eliminating animal abuse in the fur industry, eliminating animal usage in research projects, eradicating food industry usage of animals, changing the living conditions for animals in shelters, and promoting bans on using animal products for clothing. PETA has enlisted many celebrities to help promote the national campaigns. These campaigns depict passionate, caring vegans whose goal is to save animals. Recently PETA has had a challenge in North Carolina. Authorities made an arrest of two PETA employees for dumping dead animal carcasses into the dumpsters of a grocery store. After more than 90 animals were found at one dumpster at different times, authorities were finally able to identify the perpetrators and arrest them. The animals were from a local shelter. The PETA representatives made a statement about finding good homes for these animals rather than the abuse they might suffer in the shelter. PETA 's humane treatment is slaughtering the same animals and throwing the animals into a dumpster. Statistics have shown that this is not a single case as the state of Virginia reports 10,000 cases of animal deaths as a result of PETA 's
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