The Caltex factory was established in South Africa in 1977 after the owners decided to expand their operations in South Africa. The construction of the plant sparked controversy among stakeholders, there were two dimensions of the utilitarian benefits of the Caltex plant, there were violations of justice and moral rights while on the other hand there were possible benefits for South Africans. The facility's facility was beneficial as it provided employment opportunities to most black South Africans, their families and dependents. By 1976, American companies in South Africa had employed more than 60,000 people, this ensured they had something to rely on for their survival, another benefit was that Caltex provided support to the South African economy, thus helping the government stabilize the general price level and to control inflation, this prevented prices from rising, so local blacks could afford cheap goods. Caltex claimed that they had made progress in implementing the code of conduct drawn up by the Rev. Dr. Leon Sullivan which included six principles (Investor Research 1986), thus adding to their argument that continued operations focused on the plight of blacks. Caltex has ensured the implementation of equal pay for equal work and benefits without any racial discrimination in South Africa; had made a positive step of 40%. The other advantage is that Caltex wages were above the South African government's minimum wage level, thus favoring the welfare of blacks, whose per capita income in 1980 was 30%, while in Johannesburg alone wages had increased by 118%. benefits as discussed, the investment turned out to be a tragedy and a serious matter...... middle of paper ......the surroundings, such as sponsorships, seminars and even education scholarships. First, the company should not only look at the rate of return when determining which investments to undertake as the ultimate criterion, humanity and God's law should be respected, pollution, health risks and moral values and Social fundamentals are a great thing to consider when deciding which investment program to take on as they all have equal importance. Once again, those managers who express harmful opinions should be held accountable and even face the law for such thoughts that violate the fundamental principles of humankind and humanity. REFERENCES Caltex in South Africa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 17, 2011, from HubPages: http://hubpages.com/hub/CalTex-in-South-Africa Velasquez, M. (1995). A South African investment. In BUSINESS ETHICS: CONCEPTS AND CASES. Pearson education.
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