cLibel Paper

Team Front Row

MGMT 382

Michael Baumgarden
Jonathan Gutierrez
McCall Shilling
Josh Greene
Caleb Ode
Firas Zaia
Introduction

McDonald’s is undoubtedly the largest fast food restaurant chain in the world. At this magnitude, it is important to note that any business decision that McDonald’s makes has great implications for the millions of stakeholders, including the shareholders, managers, suppliers, employees, and ultimately the consumer. This is why it’s imperative that every decision that comes from management carry a high level of ethical planning and execution. This paper will focus on how McDonald’s business model affects the consumer in positive and negative ways. Topics:
1) Food - healthy food and catered to local culture / food unfit for human consumption.
2) Marketing - fun, family inclusive / exploit children and get them addicted to junk food.
3) Economic - creates jobs favoring local consumption / animal cruelty justified by cost-cutting.
The next section will detail arguments in favor of McDonald’s practices followed by negative arguments and ending with a conclusion.
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Argument in favor 1 Cheap food - Mcdonalds stands as a fantastic, time efficient and affordable alternative to families and individuals who do not have the time to create a home cooked meal or do not have the budget for more expensive dining out options. There is no doubt that home cooking is a cheaper option compared to fast food; however, fast food is a much quicker option and as we all know, time is money. Take single parents for example, raising children is extremely expensive and many parents have to either work multiple jobs or put in extensive hours to ensure that their children have a comfortable upbringing. Often