Nike, Inc. and Sweatshops Over the years Nike has been called out for their unethical practices in shoe making. Nike does not actually make shoes but has subcontractors who do and Nike just sells them with their logo on them. The blame of being unethical in this came with the sweatshops is held with both Nike and the subcontractors. This is because Nike has an amoral style of management in regards to utilizing foreign production facilities, more commonly known as sweatshops, for cheaper labor to produce their products. The term amoral management appears to encompass both ends of the morality spectrum; moral management conforms with the highest standards of ethics and professional behavior whereas immoral management is a complete disregard for ethical principles that imply an active opposition to ethical behavior. Amoral management lacks the moral awareness of being moral management, either intentionally or unintentionally, and pretends to be more focused on acting lawful not necessarily being lawful. The focus of this case is the ethical dilemma Nike is faced with because of their ongoing use of sweatshops to manufacture their shoes with low cost so as to maximize the company’s profits. When Nike was first introduced they were an American made product but soon sought to outsource their labor to meet growing demands. It was not until Kathy Lee Gifford discovered that her clothing line was being made in sweatshops did anyone really start to take interest in the company doings at Nike. Then like wildfire, the general public started to take an interest in its policies. The information they found was appalling to them that such a practice by a major corporation is being done. The problem is that the ideal practice in American business is to lower costs and maximize profits all while keeping customers and stockholders happy by utilizing any and all tools or