The following appeared in the editorial section of a monthly business news magazine:
"Most companies would agree that as the risk of physical injury occurring on the job increases, the wages paid to employees should also increase. Hence it makes financial sense for employers to make the workplace safer: they could thus reduce their payroll expenses and save money."
Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion.

The argument above states that the wages to employees increases directly with risk of the job. While this argument is true in most cases it is not the only reason that drives the wages of the employee. The argument goes on to say that by making the workplace safer the payroll expenses can be reduced.This conclusion has been drawn based on assumptions and reasoning not stated in the argument.
The argument assumes that the employers can make the workplace much more safe, in which case the safety of the workplace mus be increased irrespective of the payroal. Making the workplace safer does not necessarily decrease the risk involved in the job, it only decreases the probability of the mishap occuring. Thogh in most cases the increase in risk of a physical injury leads to an increase in the wages, it is not so in all the cases. Considr coal mining as an example, the emplyees here are not paid extra wages just because the risks involved is more. In some cases the the workpace cannot be made very safe, external conditions define how safe the workplace can be.
Thus the company is not just driven by financial goals in such cases but is also obligated to consider the moral and social stances. The companyneeds to find a compromise between the increase in safety and the profitability at the workplce. In cases such as the coal mines, i feel that the company should try to improve the safety of the workplace withi its resources, while also ensuring that the interests of employees are also protected, such as providing better insurances.



The following appeared in a report presented for discussion at a meeting of the directors of a company that manufactures parts for heavy machinery.
"The falling revenues that the company is experiencing coincide with delays in manufacturing. These delays, in turn, are due in large part to poor planning in purchasing metals.
Consider further that the manager of the department that handles purchasing of raw materials has an excellent background in general business, psychology, and sociology, but knows little about the properties of metals. The company should, therefore, move the purchasing manager to the sales department and bring in a scientist from the research division to be manager of the purchasing department."


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