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Deliver a 3-minute audio response with a script using APA citations. Select a YouTube video that addresses one of these topics: Children slavery in the chocolate industry; Textile industry in Bangladesh; or Roche's clinical trials. Discuss how the chosen topic relates to at least two social responsibility issues from the textbook. Include a link to the YouTube video and provide a script for your audio response using APA citations.

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Overview

This response addresses the issue of children slavery in the chocolate industry. It links the selected YouTube documentary to two core social responsibility issues discussed in international business ethics: (1) labor rights and human rights (including child labor, forced labor, and fair wages), and (2) corporate accountability and supply-chain transparency. A suggested YouTube video is provided, and a spoken script for a 3-minute audio response is included with APA-style in-text citations.

Selected Video

YouTube video: "The Dark Side of Chocolate" (documentary excerpt). Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xvd0WmGZFU

How the Topic Relates to Social Responsibility Issues

1. Labor Rights and Human Rights

Child slavery in the cocoa sector is foremost a labor and human rights issue. International standards (ILO conventions) and numerous reports document the prevalence of hazardous child labor and forced labor in cocoa farms in West Africa, particularly Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana (International Labour Organization, 2017; UNICEF, 2018). These practices violate basic human rights and international labor norms, requiring businesses operating in global supply chains to take responsibility for preventing, remediating, and reporting abuses (ILO, 2017; Human Rights Watch, 2002).

2. Corporate Accountability and Supply-Chain Transparency

Multinational chocolate firms have faced criticism for insufficient oversight of suppliers and for failing to ensure that procurement practices do not incentivize child labor (Gereffi & Fernandez-Stark, 2011). Corporate social responsibility (CSR) frameworks call for due diligence: mapping supply chains, auditing suppliers, providing remediation, and supporting community-level interventions (International Cocoa Initiative, 2019). Ethical purchasing, transparency reporting, and independent verification are central to corporate accountability (Barrientos & Smith, 2007).

Integrated Analysis

The documentary clip illustrates how complex supply chains, poverty, weak local governance, and demand pressures converge to produce child labor. From a business ethics perspective, two textbook themes apply: (a) stakeholder theory — firms have obligations to affected parties including child workers, communities, and consumers — and (b) the duty of due diligence in global operations (Gereffi & Fernandez-Stark, 2011). Companies that source cocoa must address root causes (poverty, lack of education access) as well as immediate violations (hazardous labor), partnering with governments, NGOs, and local communities to create sustainable alternatives (International Cocoa Initiative, 2019; UNICEF, 2018).

Practical Corporate Responses

  • Supply-chain mapping and risk assessment to identify farms at risk of child labor (ILO, 2017).
  • Implementing living-income initiatives to reduce economic incentives for child labor (Tulane University, 2015).
  • Independent third-party audits, transparent reporting, and grievance mechanisms (Fairtrade International, 2020).
  • Community interventions: school access, family support, and alternative livelihood programs (International Cocoa Initiative, 2019).

3-Minute Audio Script (with APA citations)

Intro (0:00–0:20)

Hello. This brief audio explains how child slavery in the chocolate industry connects to labor rights and corporate accountability. I reference a documentary excerpt, "The Dark Side of Chocolate" (YouTube, 2009), which highlights child labor on cocoa farms in West Africa.

Context (0:20–0:50)

Child labor in cocoa production remains a persistent human-rights concern. International agencies report hazardous child labor affecting tens of thousands of children in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana (International Labour Organization, 2017; UNICEF, 2018). These children are denied education and exposed to dangerous work practices that violate ILO conventions.

Issue 1 — Labor and Human Rights (0:50–1:30)

From an ethical standpoint, businesses have an obligation to prevent rights violations in their supply chains. Child labor constitutes both a moral wrong and a breach of international labor norms, so companies must implement corrective measures, not simply disclaim responsibility (Human Rights Watch, 2002; ILO, 2017).

Issue 2 — Corporate Accountability and Transparency (1:30–2:10)

The second issue is corporate accountability. Transparency, due diligence, and independent verification are essential. Research on global value chains emphasizes the responsibility of lead firms to monitor suppliers and to align purchasing practices with ethical standards (Gereffi & Fernandez-Stark, 2011; Barrientos & Smith, 2007).

Solutions and Call to Action (2:10–2:50)

Practical steps include robust supply-chain mapping, supporting living-income programs, funding school access, and using independent third-party audits (International Cocoa Initiative, 2019; Fairtrade International, 2020). Governments, industry, and NGOs must collaborate to remove children from hazardous work and address root causes like poverty.

Conclusion and Video Link (2:50–3:00)

For a detailed look, see the documentary excerpt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xvd0WmGZFU. References for this summary include ILO, UNICEF, Human Rights Watch, and research on global value chains (listed in full in the references). Thank you.

References

  • International Labour Organization. (2017). Global estimates of child labour: Results and trends, 2012–2016. Geneva, Switzerland: ILO. Retrieved from https://www.ilo.org
  • UNICEF. (2018). Child labour and cocoa: Protecting children in cocoa-growing communities. New York, NY: UNICEF. Retrieved from https://www.unicef.org
  • Human Rights Watch. (2002). The dark side of chocolate: Child labor and human rights abuses in the cocoa industry. Human Rights Watch. Retrieved from https://www.hrw.org
  • U.S. Department of Labor. (2020). List of goods produced by child labor or forced labor. Washington, DC: USDOL. Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov
  • International Cocoa Initiative. (2019). Cocoa sector and child labour: Mapping and research summary. ICI. Retrieved from https://www.cocoainitiative.org
  • Barrientos, S., & Smith, S. (2007). Do workers benefit from ethical trade? Third World Quarterly, 28(4), 713–729. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436590701336511
  • Gereffi, G., & Fernandez-Stark, K. (2011). Global value chain analysis: A primer. Duke University Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness. Retrieved from https://www.cggc.duke.edu
  • Tulane University. (2015). Cocoa sector study: Child labour, poverty, and sustainability. Tulane University. Retrieved from https://www.tulane.edu
  • Fairtrade International. (2020). Cocoa: Fairtrade and child labour mitigation programs. Fairtrade International. Retrieved from https://www.fairtrade.net
  • The Dark Side of Chocolate. (2009). Documentary excerpt [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xvd0WmGZFU

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