Scenario: Jeans, Unlimited
Jeans, Unlimited produces clothing for young adults. It designs its clothes at its New York headquarters, and produces them at facilities in two Southeast Asian countries. The company recently received negative press after one of its facilities was found using questionable, albeit legal, labor practices including employing child labor and operating in a manner that damages the environment.
-Which of the following arguments against globalization would best apply to the situation in which Jeans, Unlimited finds itself?

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The situation of Jeans, Unlimited highlights the issue of companies producing in nations with less stringent labor and environmental regulations. This is a common criticism of globalization, as companies often prioritize profit over ethical and moral considerations. The use of child labor and damaging environmental practices in one of their facilities is a result of this approach. Therefore, option C is the best argument against globalization that applies to this scenario.

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