Ethics discussion on NY times article: Correctional agencies
Purpose: Develop skills in interpreting and learning from current business ethics stories so that they may be of future use.
Read the New York Times article posted from the link below. The discussion should center on the core questions posted for the article and carefully reflect on comments posted by other students.
“Made on the Inside, Worn on the Outside”
The New York Times, February 21, 2019
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/fashion/prison-labor-fashion-brands.html
Discussion Questions:
- Watch the thirteen-minute Atlantic magazine documentary Angola for Life: Rehabilitation and Reform Inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary (https://youtu.be/7ABpWhY5Xzk). Do you think an American company should consider taking advantage of the fact that many correctional agencies provide opportunities to private-sector companies for programs that offer prisoners a chance to work, meet financial obligations, increase job skills, and the likelihood of meaningful employment on release from incarceration?