government’s specific responsibilities in such matters need to be clearly defined and incorporated into law. It is only such changes that can provide a fitting memorial for the dead victims of Bhopal – and provide hope for the living. (Everest) Q #3 Union Carbide should still be held accountable for the accident and be
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Bhopal UNION Carbide Tragedy‚ India In the early morning of December 3rd‚ 1984‚ over 40 tons of methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the UNION Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal‚ India‚ the toxic cloud enveloping the surrounding population. The gas cleared at dawn‚ already having killed and injured many people. Four months after the release of this toxic pollution‚ over 3‚800 people had been reported dead to the Indian government and approximately 11‚000 with disabilities. Legal action and court settlements
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Both Union Carbide and the Indian government had the ethical obligation of non-maleficence; their obligation was to avoid harm to employees of the plant as well as citizens living in Bhopal. Additionally‚ Union Carbide and the Indian government had the ethical obligation to ensure that safety precautions were taken in daily operations of the plant as well as making corrections to known safety deficiencies. The Indian employees had the ethical obligation of fixing the problems that were pointed out
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for the process industry. It all started when Union Carbide Corporation was asked to build a
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Bhopal Union Carbide Ethical Dilemma Many ethical issues are raised by the situation that occurred in 1984 at the Union Carbide Corporation plant in Bhopal‚ India. The most important is the moral and ethical duty to preserve and protect human life. Union Carbide’s management‚ both in the United States and India failed to sufficiently protect its employees‚ the surrounding communities and environment from harm while operating its plant. It appears that the safety procedures at the plant were
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On the fateful night of December 2‚ MIC gas began escaping from Tank 610 around 10:30 p.m . Gas was released when water interpolated into one of the storage tanks late that night . The water could not have got into the tank on its own . Union Carbide Corporation investigators have found new evidence pointing towards a theory that the tank was purposely sabotaged by a employee . Witnesses in the plant that night claim that an employee working that night was inraged due to a recent change making
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Case Study of Union Carbide Corporation and Bhopal The Central Issue: This case makes us think how to prevent the mismanagements of subsidiaries in abroad. And it also brings attention to specific issues including government relationships with multinational corporations and environmental abuse. Recommended course of Action: Safety issues were virtually ignored at the Bhopal plant. To prevent tragedy like this‚ Union Carbide needs to take significant precautions in Bhopal. Union Carbide should check
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NW Switzerland University Course: EMFB 12 Subject: MOC Prof. Peter Abplanalp Group 9 Member 1: Nam Pham Ngoc (Mr.) Member 2: Quynh Nguyen Thi Nhu (Ms.) Member 3: Hoa Nguyen Thi (Ms.) Member 4: Lien Le Thanh Huynh (Ms.) Member 5: Thao Pham Thi Phuong (Ms.) TOPIC: Use the VALUE CHAIN as a framework and the data from the case to analyze the relative strengths and weakness of HSC? TABLE OF CONTENTS ANALYSIS 4 I. ADMINISTRATIVE‚ FINANACE INFRASTRUCTURE 4 1. Legal: 4 2. Financial
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China invest in Africa because Africa is rich of oil and China wants the oil‚ so loads of Chinese companies and workers came to Africa. Everyday there are tons of oil shipped everyday. The salary of Chinese construction workers in Africa are double more than the salary of construction workers in China‚ this is also one of the cost that attract workers from China to work in Africa. All the chinese worked very hard just to earn a money and send it back to their homes. China railway companies helped
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Mattel Stephanie Amabile BUS 521 Mattel is the world’s #1 toy maker with more than 30‚000 employees and more than $4 billion in sales. A well-established core product portfolio has set Mattel’s established position in the toy market much higher than their competitors. Its products include Barbie‚ Fisher-Price toys‚ Hot Wheels and Matchbox Cars‚ American Girl dolls books‚ and licensed Disney and Sesame Street products are just a few that have helped them reach such great profits throughout the
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