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Ethical Consumerism: The Paradox of the Global Marketplace

Recently, the Associated Press reported on the suicide of a Chinese woman, identified only by her surname ‘Chu,’ who worked at a Shenzhen manufacturing plant.  The plant is operated by Foxconn Technology, the world’s largest contract maker of electronics, and employs some 300,000 workers.  Foxconn’s employees manufacture many products for many American companies such as [...]