canadian oil sands and ethical oil
Oil Ethics
Oil Ethics
Table of Contents
Abstract
3
Introduction
4
1
Key Facts about the Canadian Oil Sands
5
2
Extraction Process
7
2.1
Mining ........................................................................................................................................ 7
2.2
In-Situ Recovery ......................................................................................................................... 8
2.3
Economic Considerations ........................................................................................................... 9
3
Impact on Stakeholders
3.1
Environment ............................................................................................................................. 11
3.2
Society ...................................................................................................................................... 12
3.3
Economy and Politics ............................................................................................................... 13
4
Ethical Oil
4.1
Analysis under Aristotle’s Ethics.............................................................................................. 15
4.2
Further Ethical Considerations ................................................................................................. 16
5
Conclusion
18
References
19
Appendix
20
A
11
14
Statutory Declaration ................................................................................................................ 20
2
Oil Ethics
Abstract
Two clear goals of mankind are reaching and ensuring a post-oil economy and incorporating the ethical process in business. How far are we in enabling this process to happen? I found the case of the Canadian oil sands to be of particular interest when analyzing business ethics in the oil industry. At first
Oil Ethics
Table of Contents
Abstract
3
Introduction
4
1
Key Facts about the Canadian Oil Sands
5
2
Extraction Process
7
2.1
Mining ........................................................................................................................................ 7
2.2
In-Situ Recovery ......................................................................................................................... 8
2.3
Economic Considerations ........................................................................................................... 9
3
Impact on Stakeholders
3.1
Environment ............................................................................................................................. 11
3.2
Society ...................................................................................................................................... 12
3.3
Economy and Politics ............................................................................................................... 13
4
Ethical Oil
4.1
Analysis under Aristotle’s Ethics.............................................................................................. 15
4.2
Further Ethical Considerations ................................................................................................. 16
5
Conclusion
18
References
19
Appendix
20
A
11
14
Statutory Declaration ................................................................................................................ 20
2
Oil Ethics
Abstract
Two clear goals of mankind are reaching and ensuring a post-oil economy and incorporating the ethical process in business. How far are we in enabling this process to happen? I found the case of the Canadian oil sands to be of particular interest when analyzing business ethics in the oil industry. At first