Poverty and Pollution Case Study

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Poverty and Pollution Case Study Dakarta Richardson Professor Gerard Cummings Lithonia Campus Business Ethics 309 12/01/2012 Strayer University There are many reasons why a business chose conduct business in third world countries. Some would say for monetary reasons and others may suggest that there are fewer regulations regarding pollution control. This paper will take an in dept look at poverty and pollution in third world countries and the ethical implications of polluting in these countries and why are pollution control standards disregarded. Throughout the middle section we will discuss assess the connections between economic progress and development, on the one hand, and pollution controls and environmental protection on the other hand. Next, we will take a position on whether wealthy nations have an obligation to provide poorer nations with, or help them develop, greener industries and sources of energy. Finally, we will devise a plan for uniform global pollution control standards and how you would enforce them. Ethical Implications of Businesses operating in Third World Countries The definition of ethics is individual character and the moral rules that govern and limit our conduct. It investigates our right and wrong, duty and obligation, and moral responsibility. (Shaw W. , 2010) The third world refers to the poorer and undeveloped countries of the world. Often, these countries have extreme poor environmental situations. In many Third World nations, pollution is unrestricted. Countless other environmental problems are also not address by the government. Usually, creating and enforcing environmental regulations would be economically disastrous for a poor country. As a result, families are forced to choose between buying food and having a clean
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