Ethics, Cheap Clothes and tough decisions?
3rd July 2008
Recent publicity here in the UK has focussed attention on the phenomena of very cheap clothing for sale in the UK. The spotlight recently fell on Primark – which defends itself robustly at http://www.ethicalprimark.co.uk/ – after the BBC showed a number of claims regarding the fashion chain’s alleged use of child labour: you can watch the programme below..
Is it appropriate for us to worry about this? Do we have a duty to take responsibility for the origins of that we buy? I am asking this, first, of some visiting Year 9 pupils (14 year olds) – who will make some comments – but comments from all are welcome..
See http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/06/the-devil-wears.html for some interesting debate on this issue
Dave