Petco Code Of Ethics

Petco Animal Supplies

When thinking about a business one may ponder the several aspects of how a business functions. One of the most important aspects to a company are their ethical obligations. Many businesses have these obligations but not all recognize them, which can create an issue between the consumers and the suppliers. Petco is an animal supplies company that deals in the sales of all animal related products (food, leashes, and so much more). It is reasonable to question what ethical obligations Petco has and if they are acting on these responsibilities. One must outline the different actions that Petco has as an animal supplies company to keep the animals in their possession healthy and well-cared for. For many businesses dealing with

Petco as a business does follow through on the basic needs of their responsibility but overall is involved in several cases if mistreatment of their animals and could use a better application of Kant’s principles. Just as well, Kantian Ethics has several flaws that allow the mistreatment of animals, but also undermines its own rules and the logic of applying morals to what a situation demands. As a whole there are too many cases that present Petco as abusers and therefore they are not only not acting in line with their ethical code, but they are hindering their ability to be a successful

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