Environmental Ethics: Case Studies On Engineering Projects

Case study 1 – On Environmental Interest

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On the case study conflict of interest can be observed escalating between the different stakeholders whereby John questions the authenticity of the EIS report and claims the benefits have been exaggerated while the environmental impacts have been underestimated. He goes on to question all project engineers as a unit whereas Bill Rourke responds by defending the project engineering. This is observed where he mentioned heir is no Prima Facia that can case launched on any of the project engineers and stakeholders and why the north side council has not assembled a case against the responsible individuals.

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The ethical behaviour in this situation is failing to highlight the factual environmental impact and its effects and focusing only on the benefits to the Sydney residents. It also in breach of professional ethics where results and finding related to the environmental impact statement have not been properly represented by the engineers

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Yes, it does as it helps highlight the engineers focus towards securing project approval from the local government by failing to focus on environmental impact statement and reports. The reports go undisputed due to the council having placed full faith on the engineers to deliver an accurate result but the engineers have demonstrated unethical practice by using their power and authority to manipulate the finding in their favour.

Job an ethic is not limited to an organization and every individual staff member must also be able to raise their concern regarding the bad practice and failure to implement or address the true finding. This makes it important to also include staff to a disciplinary hearing as they also have a responsibility to highlight the issues identified.

Yes, in fact, the environment can only be protected by ethical conduct where each individual must take responsibility for the environmental wellbeing. This is critical as the environment is helpless and having the public, professionals, and organization acting ethically towards maintaining environmental guidelines will surely safeguard the environment.

Q1.

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The ethical behaviour would be to prevent Tom from returning the leaking drums back to residential and densely populated areas this would place people’s health in danger. The rule clearly states not to bring chemical waste to the residential or highly populated areas this can affect resident’s health and must be abided to prevent causing a health concern.

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Scott is ethically correct by highlighting it is against the law and should not be done he should emphasis on having the leaking drums repairs on site and in the same ware house.

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No! They do not choose a proper course of action as y transporting the leaking drums they risk damaging the environment and also play residents and other public in danger of exposure to the chemical waste.

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Yes, this is considered as unethical as he has followed ad help save single individual money rather than consider the worst case scenario which could have exposed a large number of people to chemical waste exposure and poisoning the environment.

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No, they do not choose the right course of action as they have failed to consider the public’s interest and placed a large number of people and the environment in danger of exposure to the chemical waste.

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It is important that both Tom and Scott be held responsible for breaching chemical waste management laws and the full force of the law imposed on their action to help set an example to other officers and professionals who may be practicing the same. Only by setting an example can reforms be implemented thus they must be held responsible for breaching the laws and punished for the same to the highest degree.