This document discusses the importance of ethics at Apple Inc. It notes that while Apple has achieved business success, some suppliers were implicated in human rights violations. It emphasizes that establishing ethical codes can reassure stakeholders and increase profitability. Firms should ensure suppliers comply with ethics standards through monitoring and pressure to avoid risks to the company from unethical actions.

1. ETIHICS @ APPLE INC.

2. Introduction
• Apple is not only one of the world’s most valuable companies, but is
also a hallmark of how information technology could change lives.
• Despite this remarkable business achievement and positive impact on
the future of civilization, it was reported in the media that the
multinational technology company (Apple Inc.) was implicated in
alleged human rights violations at Pegatron, a large Taiwanese
supplier that assembled Apple’s iPhones.
• The allegations followed similar, well-publicized violations at another
Taiwan-based Apple supplier, Foxconn.

3. • Keeping this in view in this presentation we will explain the
importance of ethical codes in operational management
• Firms shape business ethics to reassure ethical behavior among their
employees and to engross key stakeholders similarly as investors and
customers.
• Even though of varying quality, business ethics programs are now
widely available. When individuals act with respect, we adhere to a
set of moral principles

4. Importance of ethical behavior in Operations
Management
• Business ethics, by definition, refers to a code of ethical right and
wrong demeanor in the workplace.
• Law partially expresses behavior, nonetheless ethical and legal are not
at all times the same.
• Business ethics enforces the law by stating adequate practices outside
national jurisdiction.
• As per the 2018 Global Business Ethics Survey, workers are more likely
to discuss ethics when an organization enunciates why corporate
ethics matter.

5. • It states 98% of American workers who work in strong ethical
environments say they are prepared to deal with ethical dilemmas.
Firms that uphold business ethics encourage their employees to
perform their jobs with integrity. You can increase your profitability.
• Business ethics vary by industry and country.
• The ethical challenges facing companies are greatly influenced by the
structure of how they operate and how they design as per their
objectives.

6. Evaluation based discussion
• As of all occupational actions, a company's ability to operate ethically
has a straight impression on its possibility to be profitable over the
long as well as short terms. While particularly talking about the case
studies, the overall analysis as per the given question statements is as
below:
• At first the allegations are not directly on Apple. Inc but on few of its
supplier at Taiwan based factories. So, they can give a statement that
they are looking into it and will for sure resolve it. Other that they
may contact with their supplier’s administration to settle it out by
listening all the stakeholders and critiques as well.

7. • I think, they should not evade the accusations rather they should
have a detailed reply and depiction of their efforts towards ethical
practices being practiced under the umbrella of Apple, as a whole and
how keen they are towards the corporate social responsibility.
• Besides, must explain their infringe benefits, health facilities and
compensations which they are offering to their employees.
• Yes, they can do more for the protection of their employees not in
legal ways but also in ethical ways as well in terms their operations
management. They may issue a unified code of ethics internationally,
for all of their subsidiaries and suppliers and can put pressure on
them make its compliance by every possible manner.

8. • No, their offshoring and outsourcing strategies are well intact. But rather
they must revisit their soft policies and will exert some managerial pressure
on them to practice the international standards not only in operational
management but also in human resource management as well. It might be
advantageous to the organization, particularly if the immoral action puts it
at risk of being sued, losing money, or harming a crucial client relationship.
• The challenging societal topics that raise some level of disagreement about
what is morally correct are known as ethical questions.
• No, directly one cannot blame Apple for the activities of its suppliers, but
yes, Apple. Inc can lay pressure on the suppliers that if any such incident
unethical activity came to the surface then they will not have any more
corporate ties together and will not do any business.

9. • This way it will have a binding effect on its suppliers to adhere strictly
with the ethical codes and don’t let any such thing happen.
• The blame falls mainly on the suppliers as they are just giving their
services to the Apple. Inc and they are solely responsible to manage
their employees and their matters legally and ethically as well.
• But yes, Apple. Inc being corporate leader may have hidden and
indirect control on its linked segments.

10. Conclusion
• Lastly, when a corporation balances its responsibilities towards
various stakeholders while making legal, economic, ethical, and social
decisions, this is known as corporate social responsibility (CSR).
• Individuals who have a legitimate stake in the achievement or failure
of the company and also the policies it takes are referred to as
stakeholders, as defined them before.