Question

A few years ago in England, two activists were sued by McDonald’s for handing out leaflets accusing the company of paying low wages, cruelty to animals used in its products, and other malpractices. The judge wrote found in favor of McDonald’s, but also agreed with the activists that McDonald’s paid low wages. The judge wrote that McDonalds:

“does pay its workers low wages, thereby helping to depress wages for workers in the catering trade in Britain. To this extent the defamatory charge in the leaflet is partly justified.”

Assuming that McDonald’s was following all of the relevant labor laws:

EVALUTE how well Christopher Stone’s arguments about the MARKET do or do not apply with regard to employee wages.

Answer 1

If ,Macdonald will follow the argument of Christopher then they will take initiatives to help their employees in ethical and moral manner. As per his views, laws are made once any damage or wrongdoeing will be observed at workplace . They are reactionary in the nature. In the case of Macdonald, it is true that they are paying low wage to the workers and started such low wage trend . Christopher's views are applicable to Macdonald as they need to be morally responsible.