Chapter Overview

After establishing the meaning of a moral right that will be used in the chapter, chapter five examines a range of potential moral rights in the work place. Various understandings of the right to work are explored with particular attention paid to arguments for and against union membership and to the issue of whether or not private employers and government have an obligation to provide a job to every person. The doctrine of employment at will is explained and the erosion of that doctrine by federal and state legislation and union contracts is discussed. The proper understanding of what due process in the workplace entails is presented as well as the arguments for the process and challenges to it. The question of whether employees have a right to participate in management decisions is debated. Finally, the meaning, extent, and limits of employee rights to a healthy and safe workplace and to privacy in the workplace are developed in detail.

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