1. Do sweatshops advance economic stability in third world nations?

          Sweatshops advance economic stability in third world nations as there are people whom re working, and stated in the article any wage revived is better than no pay due to the families living within extreme poverty. And people are helping out thirld world nations as they purchase items made in sweat shops, rather than not buying as the people working aren't getting paid due to a low demand on goods. 

1. Are sweatshops a violation of human rights?

        Sweatshops are a violation of rights as it prohibits many children from having an education and being able to proceed ahead rather than if they had an education as they can escape levels of poverty, and the workers are being exploited and there rights are not taken into consideration as they speak on behalf of there working condition as they will get fired.

1. Does the availability of cheap products outweigh the use of sweatshop labor? Why or why not?

         The availability doesn't outweigh the use of sweatshop labors because the workers would be paid lower as there isn't much income to the companies, and also there will be worse terrible conditions in which they work in due to the income as the companies don't care on the workers rights and health.

1. Are there ways in which socially responsible labor practices can strengthen multinational firms?

        There are may ways in which socially responsible practices can strengthen multinational firms which is by having better living wages,and a healthier environment for the workers as they are the main reason there is a vast amount of products at the hand of retailers. Also by allowing employees rights to speak, and ask for something towards work they should be given what is asked for as they are human beings with feelings whom need to be treated with respect as one would love to be treated.

1. Explain what critics of sweatshops are referring to when they charge global corporations with causing a "race to the bottom" in their search for lower production costs?

                 When they state global corporations are causing a race to the bottom in search for lower production cost is that there isn't sufficient wage in order for that certain race to progress, as the companies look for where there will be less pay to workers in order to make them do the same job as there is done by the workers whom make more.