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    02/28/2013 This case discusses the ethical issue of Union Oil Company of California (Unocal)‚ which was responsible for constructing the 256 mile pipeline to carry the gas from Myanmar to Thailand. However‚ there were atrocious human rights violations occurring in that region during the pipeline construction period. The argument is whether Unocal benefited the people of Thailand to develop their living environment‚ or ruined the normal human rights from the country. Unocal is a one way company (vertical

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    a difficult issue. Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) has invested in an international project outside of America. This project requires the construction of a pipeline to transport natural gas to Thailand. Though the corporation mentioned the benefits the local people would get‚ this project would violate numerous human rights abuses indirectly affecting Unocal’s reputation. Let’s further analyze the situation and evaluate whether Unocal was right‚ or what suggested a course of suitable actions

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    Issue of Unocal

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    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 Case Study

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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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    Burma

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    Constitution Current Events Constitution Portfolio #6 http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/7645-burmese-govt-maintains-restrictions-on-religious-freedom-us.html After reading this article about religious restrictions in Burma‚ I found it ironic how in the U.S.‚ we have a Constitution to protect our freedoms‚ but in Burma and many other countries‚ everything that is said and done is controlled‚ monitored‚ or restricted by the government. Throughout the course of four to six months‚ the government

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    Burma

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    Abstract This report is about Burma in the year 2007. After civil disturbance the leaders of the country went drastically against demonstrators without concerning human rights. The three most important points in this report is the rule of the government‚ the sanction and the application of the human rights. Furthermore‚ it informs about the rule of the military and their impact on the inhabitants. The minister of Burma states that the regime is doing a very good job. However‚ the articles prove

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    Burma Religion (Burma) Mark Joseph Magdalaga Since the Myanmar ancient times‚ there has been full freedom of worship for followers of Burma religions in Myanmar. So many different religions can be practiced in Myanmar. Buddhism is practiced by almost 90 percent of Myanmar religion Burma’s population‚ with the Myanmar Theravada Buddhism School being the most prevalent. It has a firm hold in Myanmar’s culture along with an observance of animism‚ or the worship of ancestors (nat). In Myanmar

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    Pepsi in Burma

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    Pepsi in Burma Question 1 Identify the moral issues that are raised by Pepsi’s presence in Burma. A moral issue can be defined as any issue concerning how one ought to behave‚ how others ought to behave‚ or whether a situation is proper or improper. Morality is judged based on what is right or wrong. Pepsi’s presence in Burma raised several ethical and moral concerns due government operations under the military regime. In the 1990’s Burma was undergoing social‚ economic and political crisis

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    BURMA ESSAY

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    BURMA /MYANMAR ESSAY First let me say that this is a really important topic that everybody should know about. It’s unbelievable to think that a country can sit there and treat people like this. Making a small child work for nothing‚ not allow the child to go to school because there is work to be done. It’s outrageous to think that a government does not want their people to have contact with the outside world‚ not allow their people to use other currencies. The documentary (Inside Burma: Land of

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    History of Burma

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    History of Burma Prehistory 11‚000–200 BCE Pyu city-states 200 BCE–1050 CE Mon kingdoms 825?–1057 Arakanese kingdoms 788?–1406 Pagan Dynasty 849–1297 Warring states period Upper Burma 1297–1555 Myinsaing and Pinya 1297–1364 Sagaing 1315–1364 Ava 1364–1555 Prome 1482–1542 Ramanya 1287–1539‚ 1550–1552 Shan states 1215–1563 Arakan 1429–1785 Taungoo Dynasty 1510–1752 Toungoo Empire 1530–1599 Nyaungyan period 1599–1752 Restored Hanthawaddy 1740–1757 Konbaung Dynasty 1752–1885

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