International Carpet Wholesalers is negotiating a deal with SOMARTA to import carpets from Morocco. During a visit to one of SOMARTA's factories, James McHenry noticed that many of the workers were young girls. In a meeting with the managing director of SOMARTA, McHenry raised concerns about the young age of the workers. Notes and correspondence between McHenry and others at International Carpet Wholesalers discuss potential ethical issues with finalizing the deal due to child labor practices in the Moroccan carpet industry.

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2.  Involved in the international carpet market
 Established in New York
 Currently on a deal with SOMARTA
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3.  Mr. James McHenry, buyer for International
Carpet Wholesalers,
 Mr. Abdelhadi Hachad, managing director of
Société Maroc Tapis (SOMARTA),
 Ms. Paula Feldman, president of International
Carpet Wholesalers,
 Ms. Janice McHenry, James’ wife .
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4.  McHenry currently on a deal with SOMARTA
 Deal is almost done, except for some prices
matters
 McHenry visited the factory, and has trouble
with the age of the workers.
 Meeting between McHenry and Hachad, first
time the age problem is discussed.
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5.  Telex between Feldman and McHenry,
discussing the transaction (prices, products)
 Letter from McHenry to his wife about the
workers and his ethical problem on the deal
 Note from McHenry to Hachad, about
renegotiation of the deal
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6.  Carpet industry important in the national
economy
 Legal working age is 12, and prices are low
 All the factories employ young girls
 Demand of carpets increases  Need workers
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8.  Strenghts :
 Deal ready to be signed
 Good feeling with Hachad
 Weaknesses :
‒ Bad image of the company
‒ McHenry would have an ethical problem
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9.  Strengths :
 Ethical problem solved
 Better image for customers
 Weaknesses :
‒ Might be more expensive
‒ Need to find a new partnership and cut a deal
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10.  Strengths :
 Ethical problem solved
 Production costs lower
 Weaknesses :
‒ Expensive at the beginning
‒ Hard to find adults workers
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11.  Strengths :
 No more ethical problems
 Optimization of benefits
 Weaknesses :
‒ Loss of time and money
‒ Loss of an experienced element of the company
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12.  Strengths :
 Cheaper
 Gain of time
 Weaknesses :
‒ Loss of quality on the carpets
‒ Bad image for the company
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