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Gulf oil spill BP where ethics and law collide

As oil continues to rise to the surface in the Gulf of Mexico BP public reputation continues to decline. His name has become synonymous with environmental disaster that much in the way that the name was Exxon contaminated after the Valdez oil tanker disaster in 1989. This is particularly ironic, given the recent efforts by BP itself as a mark "green" balance between oil and gas company with the development of alternative energy technologies.

I believe that BP is facing problems after the disaster is the result of a lack of strong ethical orientation. Instead of the good thing, it seems that the management of BP was used to discuss the issue of liability in the court of public opinion. BP CEO Tony Hayward, recently said: "It was not our accident." He noted Transocean, the platform owner, and Halliburton, the company who built the concrete pavement of the well shut, as the real culprits.

Although the company lawyers would be remiss not to inform BP to avoid assuming legal responsibility for the disaster, this BP does not mean that the public should blame others. It seems business situations legal and public relations have become entangled with the use of BP to point the finger as the main strategy. These actions should be reserved the courtroom, not the media. People expect BP to express sorrow and regret over the disaster, not blame and divert the attention of their own actions. His reputation suffered accordingly.

The modern theory of business ethics and responsibility Business highlights the importance of taking into account the interests of stakeholders. Interested parties are parties that have an impact actions a society. In developing a public response to the Gulf oil spill, BP did not properly placed speakers in the heart of its strategy.

Instead of being obsessed with the legal responsibility, which focuses on internal stakeholders (Eg, management, employees and shareholders), BP must have empathy with others who will be affected by the spill. This Fishermen in particular the Gulf Coast, residents who depend on tourism dollars, people involved in wildlife damage, and those who like to simply the natural beauty in the region. appropriate corporate responsibility could result in BP, Halliburton and Transocean work together to develop an assistance program to address these economic factors and the environment, regardless of who was responsible for the spill. By focusing on corporate responsibility in their public statements, BP injured interest groups.

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