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| Foxconn workers during typical day |
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| In response to suicides, Foxconn installed protective nets to catch jumpers |
After Foxconn Suicides, Scrutiny of China's Grim Factories
- What are some of the conditions that exist in Chinese factories that lead workers to commit suicide? Quote from the article.
- What specifically do sociologists and academics say about the suicides?
- What specific problems did his sister say Mr. Ma had at Foxconn that led to his suicide?
- Do you think the American companies such as Apple, Dell, and Hewlett Packard have any moral obligation to insure that basic human rights and dignity are adhered to in the factories that manufacture their products? Discuss your opinion.
