Contemporary Management Issues
1. MOON GATE COMPANY
a.What are the ethical issues raised by this case?
In this case, few issues had raised. First is the environment issue. The cement plant will produce air pollution (Shapley, 2010) as well as sound pollution which is affecting local resident health (Mndeme & Mkoma, 2012). Second is the health issue where the local residents have the risk of loss hearing (Mndeme & Mkoma, 2012), respiratory problem and cardiovascular problem (Sana, Bhat & Balkhi, 2013) because of the pollution emitting from the cement plant. Third is the complaint issue where the local resident had filed a suit again Moon Gate Company regarding the pollution issued which affecting their daily tasks and health. Lastly is the decision made by court against the suit filed by local resident to the Moon Gate Company and the action taken.
b. Was the decision of the court in this case fair? If so, why? If not, why not?
The decision of court can be seen from different of views. It can be fair or not fair. In the case scenario, the court is demonstrating teleological position on closing down the company. According to teleological perspective, an action is considered ethical when it produce outcome which is favorable (Zakaria & Lajis, 2012). If the cement factory is not closed down, the local resident will have the working opportunity which eventually reduced the unemployment rate among the residents. Hence, the outcome of this action will worth for the value which can be also known as consequentialism (Gregorowius, Matthies & Huppenbauer, 2012). If the cement plant is not closed down, the Moon Gate Company will be able to continue the operation which is a great benefit to the factory. Besides providing working opportunity, the company also pays a lump sum of money to compensate the affected residents. This is a utilitarianism viewpoint in which this is the greatest decision where both the company and local residents get the most benefits (Audi, 2007). Besides that, the decision is
a.What are the ethical issues raised by this case?
In this case, few issues had raised. First is the environment issue. The cement plant will produce air pollution (Shapley, 2010) as well as sound pollution which is affecting local resident health (Mndeme & Mkoma, 2012). Second is the health issue where the local residents have the risk of loss hearing (Mndeme & Mkoma, 2012), respiratory problem and cardiovascular problem (Sana, Bhat & Balkhi, 2013) because of the pollution emitting from the cement plant. Third is the complaint issue where the local resident had filed a suit again Moon Gate Company regarding the pollution issued which affecting their daily tasks and health. Lastly is the decision made by court against the suit filed by local resident to the Moon Gate Company and the action taken.
b. Was the decision of the court in this case fair? If so, why? If not, why not?
The decision of court can be seen from different of views. It can be fair or not fair. In the case scenario, the court is demonstrating teleological position on closing down the company. According to teleological perspective, an action is considered ethical when it produce outcome which is favorable (Zakaria & Lajis, 2012). If the cement factory is not closed down, the local resident will have the working opportunity which eventually reduced the unemployment rate among the residents. Hence, the outcome of this action will worth for the value which can be also known as consequentialism (Gregorowius, Matthies & Huppenbauer, 2012). If the cement plant is not closed down, the Moon Gate Company will be able to continue the operation which is a great benefit to the factory. Besides providing working opportunity, the company also pays a lump sum of money to compensate the affected residents. This is a utilitarianism viewpoint in which this is the greatest decision where both the company and local residents get the most benefits (Audi, 2007). Besides that, the decision is
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