Today we had a lecture on Ethic and Morality with Adam, he told us how Ethics can change our relationship to society and how ethos was a way of life and morality was how we treated others and this is an influence on everyday life.
My understanding of Ethics before this lecture was how to source materials in a way that every sector was getting fairly paid for their hours work. This would relate to my discipline as I source materials before crafting my pieces but try to look for the best deals to keep my costs low without thinking who and how were they sourced to make it that cheap?
Adam explained how there's different sections of morality such as;
Legalties- copyright and plagarism- which is copying others work and labelling it as your own
Integrity- Spec work, crowd sourcing and clients- make sure you research enough to make a moral decision.
Morality- Moral choice sustainability, cultural influence- Making a choice to do something in favour of your culture or making choices that match your moral compass.
Moral Compass-
This is something everybody has and it differs person to person where someone's instincts tell them if a decision is right or wrong but clients may look for a matching moral compass when commissioning work from a company or person
Rapid Response-
when something happens or takes place that's popular or marks a moment in time the V&A go out and collect it before it's gone or changes adding it to their collection.
This Lecture reminded me of the "Fawcett Society's campaign" for equality for women, where they printed shirts with the message 'This is what a feminist looks like' and celebrities jumped on this campaign wearing the shirts in public.
"Woman who has devoted my life to the rights of women, both as the founder of the ground-breaking feminist magazine Spare Rib and as the editor of two national newspapers, I am ashamed and appalled that the society has scored such a monumental own goal – and betrayed its own principles – by having the T-shirts manufactured in a Mauritian sweatshop.
While London fashionistas and point-scoring politicians brag about their right-on credentials by wearing the £45 shirt, the predominantly female migrant workers who actually make them have to work a gruelling 45-hour basic week, live in barrack-style dormitories, 16 to a room, and are paid a derisory 62p an hour to make ends meet."
"Fashion chain Whistles has been distributing the tops, worn by celebrities such as Lena Dunham, Emma Watson and Benedict Cumberbatch, which are being sold for approximately €60 each, is also conducting an investigation.
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Deputy chief executive at the Fawcett Society Dr Eva Neitzert said she was assured by the retailer the itesm were created in keeping with ethical standards.
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Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Whistles, said: “We place a high priority on environmental, social and ethical issues. The allegations regarding the production of T-shirts in the CMT factory in Mauritius are extremely serious and we are investigating them as a matter of urgency.
'We carry out regular audits of our suppliers in line with our high corporate social responsibility standards.' "
