You are a quality control manager in an oil refinery in Fujairah. You have disco
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You are a quality control manager in an oil refinery in Fujairah. You have discovered that the oil company is dumping waste products from the refining process into the sea. This is against the law, but the company is doing it secretly. You have talked with your boss about it, but he has denied that the company is dumping waster into the sea and has told you to stop prying into this subject, e has also reassigned you to a different part of the company where you are not involved in the oil refining operation. He has threatened that if you insist on digging more into this subject, you will lose your job. Should you go to the government with your evidence of dumping? Should you give your evidence to an Emirati environmental group anonymously? Should you ignore the illegal dumping and go about your business as usual? What are the implications of each option? (Who is affected? How are they affected? What are the possible results?) What do you believe is the best option? Why? Support your decision with ethical arguments.Explanation / Answer
The definition of illegal dumping involves one of the following scenarios:
The federal government has also passed many laws designed to protect the environment.
Prosecutors can file charges against individuals and companies that violate illegal dumping laws. In few instances, the law allows prosecution of a company’s executives and managers if they should have known about the illegal dumping, even if they did not have actual knowledge of the violation.
In the above case the option of anonymously giving the evidence to an environmental group would be a good option.
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