Ethical Issues In Bhopal, India ( Union Carbide )

The purpose of this paper is to examine an ethical dilemma faced by a company who manufactures critical components for a pacemaker developer. The consequentialist ethical theory of utilitarianism will be used to evaluate the moral implications this company has in continuing further manufacturing for their pacemaker client. An overview of utilitarian ethics will be discussed, focused primarily around 17th century philosopher Jeremy Bentham’s ideas about ethics. His framework will be used to present factors that influence the transistor company’s business decision. Finally, the Utility Test and Common Good Test will be applied to the company’s predicament to help determine the correct ethical course of action for this

For decades, a substance known to cause burns, hospitalizations, and deaths has been found throughout the world. 3.41 million people die every year from issues related to this chemical, including over 200 children every hour. Approximately 80% of all diseases are either caused by the chemical or are somehow related to it. More substances dissolve into this substance than any other substance on earth, which is helpful for another usage of the chemical in nuclear power generators. Inhaling this substance causes suffocation, and eating too much of its solid form or drinking too much of its liquid form can cause intoxication and death. The name of this substance is Dihydrogen Monoxide, and despite its known dangers and prevalence across the United

Luke is an employee of ABC Company. He has been assigned to a construction of an adult entertainment retail store within a neighborhood his brother, Owen, lives in. The development of the retail store has not been made public yet and will be announced one month from today. This announcement will decrease the property values of the surrounding areas significantly. Owen is trying to sell his house. He told Luke that he recently received an ‘okay’ offer. However, in hopes that a better offer might be present itself in a few years after the real estate market improve, he has not taken the offer yet. Luke is very close to his brother, which makes him concerned about his confidentiality obligation to ABC Company.

Also depicted in this paper is the type of cancers caused by each chemical and other related health problems associated with each chemical. Finally, the role of government agencies such as FDA, EPA and OSHA in preventing excessive amount or zero amounts of toxic chemicals from entering the environment will be discussed. The last paragraphs will enumerate the inferred conclusion from my research on Agent Orange, DDT and Benzene.

Also depicted in this paper is the type of cancers caused by each chemical and other related health problems associated with each chemical. Finally, the role of government agencies such as FDA, EPA and OSHA in preventing excessive amount or zero amounts of toxic chemicals from entering the environment will be discussed. The last paragraphs will enumerate the inferred conclusion from my research on Agent Orange, DDT and Benzene.

Any employee who feels that he or she has been subjected to sexual harassment should immediately contact the Human Resources Department for investigation and corrective action. Protection from retaliation will be provided and confidentiality will be provided as much as reasonably possible. Any employee who witnesses someone engaging in what could be deemed as sexually harassing conduct is obligated to notify the Human Resources Department even if the victim says that they can handle it or that they can take care of it themselves. Sexual harassment is an illegal act and must be reported and investigated just like any other illegal activity.

Following the industrial revolution, societies across the world began to notice strange effects on individuals throughout certain local communities. Though toxicology was a relatively new and rudimentary practice at the time, scientists were able to trace these effects back to chemicals being exposed to industrial workers, their families, and nearby neighborhoods. Unfortunately, industry in the United States continued to expand with little regard for the effects on human health. As a result from this expansion the amount of chemicals released into the atmosphere skyrocketed continuously all the way to present day society. However, as industry expanded so did scientific technology, the understanding of chemicals, their exposure

The shell refinery located close to the day care in the reservation, leaked toxic chemicals into the air. The children got sick and no one notified the Aamjiwnaang people to tell them it leaked so the children went misdiagnosed. There are many spills that go unnoticed and the effects on the people of Sarnia and the workers are dangerous. Each plant is allowed to produce a certain amount of chemicals which is said to be “okay for the environment”. No study has been done to know what happens when all the different chemicals mix together in the

After several weeks of investigating, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission assigned blame to the combination of incompetent employees and a defective and convoluted user interface. The most glaring of these user interface issues was found on the control panel itself. A light on the panel meant to indicate the position of the steam vent's valve was shown to be confirming that the vent was closed, while in truth the vent was open. Many workers were also discovered to have been improperly trained on appropriate procedure and the functions of some indicators, which led to the misreading of many of the plant's implements. NRC inspectors theorized that a nearly inescapable cycle of missteps and errors was set into motion, amplifying the severity of the situation with each passing moment.

"In the midst of the poverty and chaos in Bhopal, Union carbide opened its chemical plant in 1969" (17). The plant is located at the city limits

On December 2nd 1984, 40 tons of deadly Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) gas and other toxic gasses were released in to the atmosphere from Union Carbide India, Limited’s (UCIL) plant in Bhopal, India. Water meant for cleaning internal pipes was mixed with MIC, due to a faulty valve, which led to an exothermic reaction. The pressure and heat from this powerful reaction led to break down of a safety valve which then caused MIC gas to be released into the atmosphere.

These chemicals were ingested by animals causing the chemicals to enter the food chain. These chemicals are carried up from animal to animal and even make their way to humans causing damage genetically. These chemicals killed numerous species of animals and went on to harm humans as well. The idea that this chemical could be thought of as safe but ends of being so harmful is hard to believe, but once again shows how the ignorance of humanity gives humans a false sense of safety that is not actually in the real world.

Although, this incident was clearly an accident but, raises concern about terrorist activity. Vinyl Chloride is a necessary product in the production of PVC goods and short-term exposures has effects on the central nervous system (CNS), extended or long-term exposure result in liver damage and cancer (EPA, 2000). I believe a terrorist attack unfortunately could be successful with chemical weapons utilizing a passenger train or rail cars and purposely causing a crash or derailment to release the chemical into the community. The accidental train derailment carrying vinyl chloride caused respiratory problems, dizziness and nausea to many of the residents within 3,500 feet of the incident and resulted in about 250 visits to the emergency room for evaluation from other residents (NJDOH, 2014). Undoubtedly, after being part of the HazMat response in 2012 and knowing many residents of the small community were exposed to vinyl chloride, an intentional release of a chemical agent designated as a weapon could easily be carried out utilizing the rail system. If we modify the scenario somewhat from vinyl chloride to a chemical weapon with 250 people affected this would be a major impact not only to the community but, to the hospitals and

Generally speaking, the legal system didn¡¦t play a very active role in this case. First of all, the India government could do more on digging the truth of the gas leak out and set a more strict standard to regulate such dangerous

Traits associated to a psychopath include irresponsibility, manipulation, grandioseness, lack of empathy, asocial tendencies, inability to feel remorse, refusal to take responsibility for one's actions and superficial relations with others. Modern day corporations display every one of the previously listed characteristics. Is it right that an institution, whose power now rivals that of the State that once created it to seek the better welfare of its citizens, display the psychological traits of a dangerous personality disorder? Many say no: there is a rising discomfort with the corporation and its pervasion into every sphere of human life and it is this uneasiness that has prompted many academics to further study the corporation and its