Ethical Dilemma

Did you know that oil companies are demolishing North Dakota’s environment by dumping drilling waste onto the land and in waterways? First, oil companies are taking truckloads full of drilling waste at a time and just dumping it to the side of the road illegally! This is mainly happening in the western corner of North Dakota but will most likely affect all of North Dakota. Eventually, this will affect all of North Dakota, by the drilling waste killing the animals or plants that other animals need to eat to survive. Then, oil companies also go and dump the drilling waste into the waterways. So, pretty soon all the western corner of North Dakota won’t have freshwater lakes and rivers. They have been doing this since 2014, so who knows what

This week’s discussion was to be on “environmental and economic issues” which we’re facing in our home countries, I decided to do mine on fracking. I’m sure most of us in the US have heard about fracking. There are pros and cons to it, the pro side is that it taps into the natural gas within the earth and provides a natural resource. This, in turn, will allow the US to reduce their reliance on foreign oil. The con side is what it is said to be doing to the earth. The technology isn’t new and neither is the knowledge that there is natural gas and oil below the earth’s surface. However, there’s growing concern from environmental groups concerned with how much harm is being done by pumping water and chemicals into the earth. I’ll only give a few examples of each, considering how many there are. The whole debate has many people are asking “is it worth the risk?”

Texas the great lone star state, full of natural beauty that ranges from the majestic big bend national park in the Brewster County on the refreshing shores of the South Padre Island, Texas owns a plentiful quantity of natural resources, nevertheless the process of hydraulic fracturing commonly known as “fracking” taking place in Texas, will destroy our natural resources, turning our vast land of splendor into a methane ridden wasteland. However this is the time to unite against these companies that value money over sustainability. In the first place, fracking consist on drilling using a pressurized water, sand, plus a mix of chemicals to release gas from the rocks beneath the earth, this usually happens at 10,000 feet of depth, although this

Water contamination is a recurring theme in Wyoming. Encana Corporation, a natural gas company in Wyoming, has planted over 50 oil wells in Pavillion Field, Wyoming, and uses hydraulic fracturing, a technical machine that blasts a mix of water and chemicals 8,000 feet into the ground, to drill for natural gas. During this process, more than 596 chemicals are used and are deposited into groundwater, some chemicals being potentially toxic. In regards to being transparent with the chemicals that they use during hydraulic fracturing, Encana Corporation does not disclose this information, and local residents who live nearby Pavillon Field learn the hard way, in which they discover that their healths become negatively impacted and that their water

California faces an imminent danger from Big Oil. Big Oil wants to use millions of gallons of water and frack oil from Sacramento, my hometown, to Los Angeles. Fracking, also known as Hydraulic Fracturing, is a method of obtaining natural gas by drilling a hole into the ground and than injecting “water, sand, and a proprietary mix of chemicals into the shale fracturing the rock and releasing the natural gas, which is captured when it flows up and out of the hole (Mitka).” In the process millions of gallons of water are polluted and large amounts of air pollutants are released into the atmosphere. The ramifications on human health as a result of fracking is what causes most to worry. In the next four decades, fracking possesses dangers that directly affect human and animal health, the land, and our ecosystems.

Americans have been drilling for oil for more than half of their existence. Before the 1850’s oil was of little use and had no market for commerce as there was not one overwhelming use for it. Until around the 1850’s, when technology advanced, with it sparking search for one of the most sought after natural resources that countries would later go to war over, petroleum oil. Early inventions like the kerosene lamp provided a new stable home necessity to live by, increasing the demand for crude oil. This would be met in part by Colonel Edwin Drake, who drilled the first successful oil well in 1858. While Drake’s invention for extracting crude oil from the ground would bring about a new era for industrialization, his “black gold” would bring about an even larger effect, the environmental disasters caused by man. For over one hundred and fifty years of drilling for oil, both on shore and offshore, has led to some of the worst catastrophes to both nature and mankind. While many of these catastrophes have led to the deaths of hundreds of crew members, they have also led to long lasting effects on the environment, local and national economies, legislation, regulations, and human morale. These following effects can be seen in the most recent and most contaminated marine oil spill in history. To the media and public it’s known as the British Petroleum offshore drilling oil spill in 2010.

Hydraulic fracturing, or also known as fracking, is a technique that is used to recover oil and gases directing coming from rocks that we have lost. The process, which tends to be successful in recovering these resources, can be controversial against many citizens. Since fracking consists of water, sand, and other chemicals being injected into the deep rocks underground, the high pressure of drilling down into the earth with this mixture allows the gas to flow out. This technique is rather effective and useful for the industry; its results making it possible for businesses to use the sources we’ve wasted and used. However, what gets many people riling against the procedure is that fracking can also result in water contamination. Recognizing that water contamination is already a national issue that all governments have a desire to resolve, the population is skeptical towards why industries are allowing such method of regaining oils and gases to pollute their water.With the help of the several sources, it was made easier to come to a conclusion in agreeing or disagreeing if fracking should be used to release oil and gas or not.

Imagine not being able to use the water that comes out of your kitchen faucet. At first you think it is cool that you can light your house water on fire but then become saddened when you realize no one will buy a house on contaminated land. Showers, swimming in pools, brushing your teeth have all become dangerous health risks. Families are getting sick more often and no one knows why. The citizens began to research what was going on in the area they lived in and soon learned that oil companies were using a process called hydraulic fracturing to extract oil out of the ground at nearby farms. This practice is a very controversial in the drilling community because it has longer lasting effects and it poses a greater risk to the people who surround the well site.

Fracking wastewater disposal is something that society is waking up to in large numbers across the country. From pollutants of the wastewater, spills, pipelines, storage ponds, and earthquakes there are a multitude of issues created by the disposal of this fracking byproduct. As a result companies and populations alike need to be aware of the risks, hazards, and solutions associated with these chemical wastes. By generating corporate awareness and responsibility as well as communicating with the public there is potential for the oil operations to thrive will still keeping the public safe and healthy. The public good is one which is often over looked or ignored because writing a settlement check at the end of litigation is often considered cheaper and easier than finding solutions and implementing them to begin with. Throughout this discussion there will be evidence to support ideas that public interest can coincide with profit.

Any oil business bears the risk of an oil spill. It is critical to know how to avoid and react to this kind of catastrophes, to minimalize the effect on humanity and the environment. There are several agencies that work together to guarantee that these oil spills do not happen and to resourcefully react in the event a spill occurs. Oil spills have occurred in the past and with federal, state and local agencies working together, they can plan, respond and cleanup the contamination from the oil. In this research paper, I will explore the regulations, environmental and humanity safeguards, the cost of cleanup, loss of revenues, lawsuits, internal city policies and execution, and

I am a counselor and educator at the Hemophilia Foundation in Chicago, Illinois. I work with individuals and families who are at risk for AIDS and HIV. During my first session with John on Monday, he disclosed his concern that he might have contracted HIV during a blood transfusion. In fact, John agrees the best course of action is to be tested for HIV. On Wednesday, John comes in my office after finding out that he tested positive for HIV. In addition, John would like for me to help break the news of his diagnosis to his girlfriend Sally, and her parents. Unfortunately, I did receive a call from the hospital stating that John is in the ICU with pneumonia and AIDs.

The situation regarding hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) is at a crisis stage. Corporations that dominate energy production have created a revolution. Its supporters provide minimal evidence to back claim of immense benefits. Those who fight it site a multitude of great costs. Some major analysis is required to reveal truth. I will provide a short background on the issue followed by a lost of potential options that can be taken. My recommendation would be to follow Option 3 and 4 as it creates the greatest good for largest number.

Over the course of my lifetime, I have faced numerous ethical dilemmas. The way that I have handled these situations defined my personal beliefs currently and how I will behave in the future. Within this paper, I aim to provide real life examples and everyday situations where I have been confronted with decisions that determine how ethically sound I am. I will explore my perspective on ethics and how vital a role they play in my decision making process. Overall, I hope to demonstrate how considerably evident ethics are throughout my personal, career, and societal experiences.

Instructions: In groups, discuss each scenario. Identify the values that come in to play and the different effects on behavior when considering each dilemma.

In the world we live in today there is an environmental issue that we face with big oil companies, in which they are contaminating nature, and weakening the regulations that are set forth by the government. By doing this they are undermining the general population and taking advantage of their profits which is completely unacceptable, especially for such a large company like British Petroleum (BP). With Oil being a natural resource that is available to mine/pump by anyone who strikes it, BP is doing so for self-interest and neglecting the total effect that it has on society and the climate. No, BP is not the only company out there with stake in the oil business however, with them being one of the larger oil companies they should set a precedence for others. Pumping oil has a large impact on the environment and it is starting to affect humans and animals alike. The company has had multiple negligent instances to which they have caused a disaster, one being the Deep Water Horizon incident. When such incidents occur, the food chain as a whole is being affected because the shortcuts that are taken to bypass the guidelines that are put in place. As a result of the complete negligence for the laws and regulations, the lively hood of livestock, sea life and also the very air we breathe is being polluted.