Ethics of the Opium Wars

1
Ethics of theOpium Wars

• By
• Ashley, Thaddeus,
• Tommy, and Tyson
• Mgmt. 110
• October 13, 2003

2
Britains Ethical Choice

• Supply and storage of opium in China.
• British bribed Chinese officials
• 75 of Indias opium was traded at value of six
  million pounds per year
• The overthrow of Government control over opium
  trade in China

3
Chinas Ethical Choice

• Sent Lin Tse-Hsu to stop importing of opium into
  China
• All vendors and users of opium shall be sent to
  death
• When China was defeated Lin Tse-Hsu was sent into
  exile

4
Factors Leading to Stop Opium

• China ended trade when Emperors son died of
  overdose
• Foreigners aim on weakening the Chinese with
  opium addiction
• Chinese Government was slow to stop trade

5
How Opium Affected China

• 1 of 430 million people addicted
• Enough opium was in China to addict 12 million
• Opium was widespread in China until 1949