The Upper Big Branch Mine disaster occurred on April 5th‚ 2010‚ in Raleigh County‚ West Virginia. The mine was located in Montcoal and owned by Massey Energy‚ but bought out by Alpha Natural Resources in 2011. Twenty-Nine of the thirty one miners at the site were killed by the explosion. A state funded independent investigation would later find Massey Energy directly responsible for the accident. (www.sourcewatch.org) The explosion was ignited by high methane levels being a contributed factor. You
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Rashad Heyward Case study 3 The Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster 1. An example of cost to the stakeholders by Massey actions is first of all‚ putting their life at risk. Employees risk their lives every day by making the decision to go into the mines without being provided safe environment. Yes‚ the employees knew what the safety problems were‚ but had to overlook them in order to keep their jobs and provide for their families. A second example of cost is how the employees had to put their health
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Today‚ former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship will turn himself into police custody to immediately start a one year sentence for his involvement in the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster. How does a CEO of a company end up in jail for what appeared as a tragic accident? On April 5th‚ 2010 in a West Virginia coal mine owned by Massey Energy Company and operated by Performance Coal Company an explosion would claim the lives of twenty-nine miners and shed light on the many workplace safety violations
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An Ethical Dilemma in the Health Care Setting Bobbi K. Handy HCS/478 November 29‚ 2010 Barbara Scheibe‚ RNC‚ MSN An Ethical Dilemma in the Health Care Setting Ethical dilemmas in the health care setting present themselves almost daily. It is imperative that the health care worker be able to understand when an ethical dilemma presents itself and know how to deal with the dilemma in the best interest of all involved. Many ethical dilemmas that health care workers face are difficult
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typographical error in all print material about site effects of that drug. Marketing manager has an ethical dilemma‚ stop the marketing campaign and correct the “typo”‚ consequently future existence of his company will be in jeopardy‚ or to take a risk and go ahead with campaign without letting anyone know about the “typo”. This essay will describe ethical dilemmas and their characteristics‚ continuing by ethical dilemma marketing manager are confronted with. Discussion on defensible moral judgements after that
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! ! ! ! ! MGPO 450 Ethics in Management Ethical Dilemma Assignment ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! An ethical dilemma is defined as a specific situation where an individual needs to choose between two or more conflicting solutions and does not know what to do‚ or is uncomfortable in regards to the possible impacts on others resulting from the choice. Generally‚ there exists certain moral conflict in such situations. The ethical dilemma usually involves the individual questioning his own
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Ethical dilemmas‚ also known as moral dilemmas‚ have been a problem for ethical theorists as far back as Plato. An ethical dilemma is a situation wherein moral precepts or ethical obligations conflict in such a way that any possible resolution to the dilemma is morally intolerable. In other words‚ an ethical dilemma is any situation in which guiding moral principles cannot determine which course of action is right or wrong. An ethical dilemma‚ also known as a moral dilemma‚ is a situation where
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Throughout the course of their careers‚ nurses can face a variety of ethical dilemmas. Due to the intense nature of their work; it is important for them to handle those situations in a way that respects the patients’ rights Yet‚ the situation is totally different when it depend on family or friend’s family member. In October last year‚ it was a sunlit day. I decided to take a walk with my best friend. She is a nurse and she was off that day. While we were walking around
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Abstract Ethical dilemmas are a natural part of a human service provider’s career. In this paper we will explore the steps to identifying and solving an ethical dilemma. We will review statements from the Ethical Standards for Human Service Professionals‚ specific to client confidentiality. We will review the following four steps: Identify the Problem‚ Consulting with Colleagues or Experts‚ Identifying and Exploring Options‚ and Choosing a Course of Action. We will explore how each of the
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What is Ethical Dilemma An ethical Dilemma arises in a situation concerning right or wrong when values are in conflict. Managers and employees are the moral agents who must make ethical choices Decisions about advertising‚ operations‚ and Internet usage are all dilemmas you might face. Dilemmas that require an ethical explanation are quite common at work. Both employers and employees have to face dilemmas in an organization. Conflicts are bound to arise when an organization has people who are
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