Issues of case UNOCAL in Burma Issues that arose in the case are the government of Burma is a military dictatorship accused of violating the human rights of the Burmese people. The U.S. State Department‚ in it is 1991s "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices" wrote that the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) maintained order through "arrests‚ harassment‚ and torture of political activists. Torture‚ arbitrary detentions‚ and compulsory labor persisted. Freedom of speech‚ the press
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Unocal in Burma In this day and age it is not uncommon for American businesses to set their sights overseas. In such situations‚ ethics are always needed to ensure decisions are made in a morally responsible way. When corporations negotiate with underdeveloped countries‚ ethical guidelines are too often overlooked or blurred. When these are ignored‚ negative consequences almost always manifest. We can see this clearly in the example of this oil company and their dealings in Burma. Some people
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Utilitarian Theory and Human Rights Utilitarianism can be defined as a moral theory by which the public welfare of a community is dependent on the “sum welfare of individuals‚ which is measured in units of pleasure and/or pain”‚ requiring governments to make decisions based on the “largest sum of pleasure” (Postema‚ 2006). However Bentham argued that "every individual in the country tells for one‚ no individual for more than one"‚ meaning that the weight of an individual’s happiness should always
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| The Utilitarian‚ Libertarian and Rawlsian approach to Nestlé’s Ice Mountain Water | Justice Case Study Paper | | Rochelle Carlisle | 1/31/2013 | | Many people believe that water is just nothing‚ which in a way they are somewhat correct. Have you ever looked at the label on bottled water? What do you see or better yet what don’t you see. You don’t see numbers on the nutritional facts of bottled water because water is just that nothing‚ or is it? Water makes up about 70 percent
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Retributive‚ Utilitarian and Rehabilitative Justice Compared The three justice theories or views‚ which include utilitarianism‚ rehabilitative or a retributive style of justice‚ are multifaceted. It is not easy to sum the aspects of each without lengthy discussion. Therefore‚ I will try to maximize my efforts and offer concise answers. It is fair to note that my belief system correlates strongly with retributive style justice theory. Nevertheless‚ I will compare all three theories accordingly.
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Case Analysis: Unocal in Burma Union Oil Company of California‚ Unocal‚ progressed into a full-service oil business after being founded more than 100 years ago to develop oil fields in California. Its services included extraction‚ refining‚ distribution‚ marketing and retail. Because of the depletion of oil fields in the United States‚ Unocal turned to foreign investments with a strategy to market its one-stop shopping business to governments. A major international project of interest was the
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CORPORATION Unocal Corporation seems an unlikely candidate for a. high-risk global rampage. Consumers everywhere recognize the ubiquitous 76 logo of this quintessential California oil company. They know it as the nation’s 11th largest petroleum retailer‚ with a prestigious downtown headquarters and important role as a Los Angeles civic booster. Casting aside its reputation as a conservative company with tightly defined domestic markets and focused petroleum interests in California‚ Unocal has rapidly
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Case of Unocal Burma A landmark case The Unocal case is a breakthrough for foreigners trying to sue multinational corporations for their alleged collaboration with repressive regimes in human rights abuses. Work in progress at the Yadana pipeline project ... modern equivalent of slavery? Unocal Corporation‚ the California-based giant gas-and-petroleum corporation‚ will face trial in a United States court on charges of forced labour of Burmese people to build the $1.2 billion Yadana Gas Pipeline
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Case study: Unocal in Burma Student name: Liyi Wen Student ID: 5061791 Word Count: 1947 words Professor: Calvin Hayes Content I Dilemma and Stakeholders 3 II Questions 4 III Arguments 5 Utilitarianism perspective: 5 Moral right perspective: 6 Justice perspective: 6 Reference List 7 I Dilemma and Stakeholders Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) specialized in developing oil fields around Los Angeles and operating all aspects of the oil business such as extraction‚ refining‚ distribution
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Title: Application of ethical principles; utilitarian‚ moral rights and Justice Models to an Australian case study As demand and competition increases‚ companies have reduced their cost and increased their profits by turning to countries with less expensive labor. Roberts (2013) revealed that workers at the Indonesian Nike factory are being forced to work for less than minimum wage and being threatened through the hiring of military personal. Harrison (2010) when obtaining goods it is important
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