Briefly explain the ethical problem in the case study

Reference no: EM131190456 , Length: word count:2000

Please explore uploaded links on BHP's deadly dam collapse on November 2015, in Bento Rodrigues, Brazil.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5hsNj6u-mA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l7dKLwI-6c
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-29/bhp-samarco-dam-collapse-brazil-linked-to-ramping-up-production/7201022
https://www.smh.com.au/business/comment-and-analysis/bhp-close-to-a-breakthrough-deal-over-brazilian-disaster-20160301-gn7ovr.html

Case Study - Questions

1. Briefly explain the ethical problem(s) in the case study.

2. Also explain how do you face this ethical problem as a shareholder of the BHP Billiton? Compare and contrast utilitarian, deontological, and virtue ethics and discuss their relevance in explaining your situation.

3. Identify, explain and justify an ethical perspective that you think would help provide a solution to the problem - you may want to use a combination of ethical perspectives.

You must answer this question either as an essay or as a report.

Hints:

Do some additional research on the detail of the case
Use journal articles to support your arguments
You might want to combine two perspectives - but take care to make sure they are compatible. You must make some good arguments that are supported by the literature.

2000 words

10 references.

Reference no: EM131190456

Questions Cloud

What is sender of an integrated marketing communication : Because of the way _______________ buy merchandise, customers can never be confident that the same merchandise will be in stock each time they visit the store.

Identify board of director serving your strategic audit firm : Identify the Board of Directors serving your Strategic Audit firm. Tell if the Board members are internal or external directors. If external directors, mention what organizations they represent, and which country they are from.

Budget formats channel thought : Explain how budget formats channel thought. Explain how formats can direct thought to and highlight general policy matters, budget balancing issues, and improvement of the quality of government management.

What is the new total number of concerts : How many concerts are given if the government does not intervene?- What is the new total number of concerts?-Have we achieved the social optimum?

Briefly explain the ethical problem in the case study : Case Study - Questions, Briefly explain the ethical problem(s) in the case study. Also explain how do you face this ethical problem as a shareholder of the BHP Billiton

Define each of the top three levels of management : Define each of the top three levels of management. Identify at least two examples of positions contained at each level. Discuss a manager's personal responsibilities at each level of management.

How many monuments should be built : Assume that there are 50 people of each type. Monuments cost $3,600 each to build. How many monuments should be built?

Plot the voltage and current flow through the inductor : Given the voltage source is 5sin(πt), current through an inductor is turned on at time, t = 0, as shown in Figure P4.37. Use PSpice to plot the voltage and current flow through the inductor for 25 ms.

How relevant are the facts being used to backup the report : How relevant are the facts and ideas being used to backup the report? Are the people interviewed knowledgeable and/or close to the situation, or do they seem random or unnecessarily distant?

User Account

All Pages