Nike Vs. University of Oregon Term Paper

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WRC was a rival association and since Nike had been supporting FLA for sometimes, Nike saw University of Oregon's decision as a kind of betrayal, which led to immediate withdrawal of support. University of Oregon stood by its decision, which sets an example of right conduct.

It is important to understand that multinational firms have a duty towards the community and if they fail to comply, we, the consumers should use our purchasing power as a pressure tactic. Payment of appropriate wages is a responsibility of the firm and so is maintenance of good working conditions. Therefore when a firm as large as Nike fails to take into account its responsibilities, it is important that consumers pressurize them into seeing this. The only tool that we have is our purchasing power. If we decide not to purchase products made under certain sub-human conditions, it will automatically put the firm under pressure to revise its labor practices.


University of Oregon is not the first body to take such an action. There have been instances in politics and business where people refused to purchase products from a certain country in order to express their disapproval. This was seen in the recent cartoon controversy where UAE decided to ban all Danish products, which led to an obvious decline in revenues for Danish firms. This is an important pressure tactic and must be used for the greater good. When an ethical dilemma arises, it is important to see how we can help resolve this issue and then necessary action must follow. This shows that UO is an institution that stands for what is right instead of putting its own financial interests ahead......

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