SLAVERY, NEO-SLAVERY, OPPRESSION AND ETHICS

Abstract

Modern slavery takes on a number of different forms reflecting a range of motives to the enslavement. A shared reality is that the strong exploit the weak by forcing them to work for minimal rewards. Neo-slavery also entails the exploitation of individual with more power through imposition of low rewards. The paper outlines a number of philosophical perspectives about the employment relationship that condone and condemn exploitation and oppression in the workplace. The paper ultimately expresses concerns about the oppression of the weak by the strong in the hospitality sector.