Mahalia Gauld January 18‚ 2011 MGMT 2850 Case Study #1- Exxon Valdez Situation in Brief: On March 24‚ 1989‚ an Exxon supertanker spilled 11 million gallons of oil while traveling through the pristine waters of Alaska’s Prince William Sound. The consequences of this spill were detrimental and continue to affect life today. The oil spill killed thousands of wildlife‚ extensively damaged a portion of the beautiful Alaskan environment‚ and eventually affected the economy to global proportions
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The Exon Valdez oil spill disaster occurred on March 24‚ 1989. This was the most devastating human-caused disaster in the United States history until twenty-one years later when The Deepwater Horizon occurred on April 20‚ 2010. Both disasters had a deadly effect on environmental life. These two incidents linked individuals taking shortcuts and being overconfident. Catastrophes do not happen by accident; something has to trigger them. Three main reasons why the disaster at Deepwater Horizon occurred:
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Society’s worries about toxicity are apparent when concerning oil spills and other sorts of disasters. Wheelwright begins by making a good point- how truly dangerous is the oil concerning the Exxon Valdez? The toxicity effects bring a lot of anxiety to society. However‚ anything is said to be toxic in the right amounts. The dosage is what matters and is what causes any poisonous effects. Wheelwright speaks about volunteers who tried to help Prince William Sound in this event. It was far too late
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When determining who is to blame‚ an obvious target that appears is the Coyotes‚ and more specifically Mendez‚ his real name being Antonio Lopez Ramos‚ the guide for the Welton 26‚ however much of the evidence supposedly proving Mendez’s guilt are weak testimonies or reasons that can be traced to issues on a larger scale. A common argument made accusing Mendez was that he did not prepare the Welton 26 for their journey‚ he did not warn them of the dangers‚ nor did he tell them to bring adequate water
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1989 Exxon Valdez spill Causes Exxon Shipping Company failed to supervise the master and provide a rested and sufficient crew for Exxon Valdez. The National Transportation Shipping Board found this was widespread throughout the industry‚ prompting a safety recommendation to Exxon and to the industry. The third mate failed to properly manoeuvre the vessel‚ possibly due to fatigue or excessive workload. Exxon Shipping Company failed to properly maintain the Raytheon Collision Avoidance System
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When Yolanda was young she liked to sneak into a shed that was said to be haunted by ghosts and spirits to search for devils. It was during one of these visits that she found a mother cat and her kittens. She decides to bring one of the kittens home with her to keep as a pet‚ this despite having been told by a stranger that the kittens are too young to be taken from their mother. As soon as she reaches her home with the kitten she grows annoyed with it’s meows and throws it out the window‚ causing
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The Exxon Valdez and Prince William Sound case Research the Exxon Valdez and Prince William Sound Case in Box 3.2 on page 67 of your Trusted Criminals text. Answer the following questions: What has happened to the key players since the events in this case? Since the events in the subject case‚ the environment continues to be the victims. The natural resources of Prince William Sound County have not recovered. Many people who relied on finishing as way of earning their living are still unable
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In case scenario one‚ 21-year-old female patient Yolanda Pinella received intravenous therapy as part of her chemotherapy treatment. She is suing because necrosis of the hand occurred that resulted in reconstruction and skin grafting of her hand‚ losing permanent function and deformity of several fingers‚ leading to her inability to continue to pursue a career as a musical conductor. There is more than one incident that could have prevented this occurrence; however‚ I think the defenses I think
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beliefs. While other argues the prior view admitting that it simply the level of behaviour society accepts and the law requires. “Ethics is a study of moral standards whose explicit purpose is to determine as far as possible whether a given moral standard is more or less correct (Manuel G. Velasquez‚ 2006)” Standpoint March 24‚ 1989‚ one of the Exxon Valdez‚ a loaded oil tanker with 52 million gallons crude oil runs in Prince William Sound‚ spilling 11 million gallons of oil. The government was
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1) What are your thoughts about the letter from Chef Mendez? It was really clear‚ passionate‚ critic‚ but precise letter. He exposed how difficult are for newbies in the kitchen. It is weird how understanding he sounds when he steps back and gives some insight of the reason this person quits. However‚ he also opens up the reality of the kitchen‚ recognizes the raw truth about how hard the pressure and the work is. How much sacrifice it requires and slim the possibility that you become a star. On
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