Éthique des affaires - “Je n'ai jamais donné, reçu ou toléré l'usage d'une quelconque forme d'aide illégale"

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Many times in life one is faced with a moral dilemma. This decision is based on two options one must choose from. The first option is to fulfill one's moral duty. The second option is to fulfill one's desires. That is, one is based on what one ought to do and what one wants do. Unfortunately, sometimes these options do not fit together and one has to be chosen over the other.

This tough decision is one the Union Carbide Corporation, one of the largest and oldest chemical companies, had to face one day. On 3 December 1984, a Union Carbide pesticide plant accidentally released toxic gases in the Indian city of Bhopal. As a result, thousands of people died and continue to suffer from long-term diseases caused by the tragedy.

In this situation, Union Carbide was faced with a moral dilemma: what they should do and what they want to do. So, what did they do? You would think that in this instance what they should do was the same as what they wanted to do.

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