Ethics Policy
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Part One: Ethics PolicyThis paper is an ethics policy paper that denotes the worth of supporting and protecting the environment. For businesses to flourish, it must ensure that such policies are implemented effectively and extensively.Declaration of PrinciplesOver the years, most business owners, stakeholders, and the management amid employees have not yet considered the importance of saving the environment. The notion has been that the environment is all over and cannot be exhausted. This can be viewed as a negative approach towards the environment and especially the use of water, fuel and animals. For this reason, it is worth to note that various businesses have a negative attitude towards the environment they operate in. To be precise, such actions comes with different approaches towards protecting and undertaking advocacy to the businesses, as well as the business owners concerning the importance of the environment as a whole. It is unethical to waste water, fuel and violating animal right today and in the future (Hackett, 2010).On the other hand, it is also unethical for business especially industry to dispose of their waste products without treatment them to the environment. For example (water and energy). Such considerations draw the concern that there exist a thin line between what we can consider as ethical and unethical use of the environment, in this case, water and animals as the environment. The gap draws close when defining the environment and its consequences when it depleted. For businesses to comprehend this ethical policy, it is primarily vital to consider the effects that come as a result of not following the due procedures for protecting the environment. The environment is a primary ingredient for survival for both businesses and animals inclusive of the human race (Dangelico & Pujari, 2010). Therefore, in order to meet the current demands, consequently to that of the future, it is mandatory to for businesses to adjust their attitudes towards the environment.Guideline OneThis guideline informs businesses about two concerns that support the above declaration: the relationship that businesses have towards the water and the ethical treatment of the same. There exist an unbreakable relationship between business and water. This means that without the existence of safe water, then the business will not exist. Thus, all business from a sole proprietorship, companies, firms, among other types of businesses must adhere to an ethical treatment of water and its environs. Since water is a primary raw material for these businesses, the have a bigger role to play in its existence and maintenance. This can only be achieved if ethical treatment of water is met. Business should make sure that all its uses of water ought to be effective and reasonable. In addition, businesses should understand that it never ethical to pollute the water in any way and if such a situation happens. They should be legally responsible for their actions (such as treatment of polluted water and compensating the parties affected including animals and human beings)Guideline TwoThis guideline depicts the relationship between energy production businesses and their ethical legalities or frameworks. These businesses ought to facilitate the production of energy in ways that are environmental friendly. The societal environment that they serve must not have negative impacts due to the production of energy. It’s due time that businesses of this nature must adopt green energy such as solar energy, wind energy amid others that have zero percent negative impact on the society. Production of energy from fossil fuel is considered ethical, but this is limited to the various condition. First, the production should not interfere with the society or the environment it operates from. Secondly, fossil fuel should not be exhausted. However, not all methods of production are ethical. For example, off-shore drilling of fossil oil is considered an ethical as it affects the form of life of animals leaving in water. Energy operating businesses should reduce the gap when it comes to such unethical methods.Guideline ThreeThis is an animal right guideline. Businesses ought to understand that that animals have the same right as they do. Businesses in relation to animals should consider that it’s unethical to use animals in any form of profit making venture. In any case that animals are used, such as in marketing they should also directly benefit from the funds sourced as businesses enjoy. Animals should not be exploited in any form.Part Two: JudgmentsCase 1Judgment: Nestle practice is considered ethical. The practice is part of the solution as not the problem to the global water crisis.Supporting Evidence:This is because the company supports the society where it gets the water with corporate benefits via corporate social responsibility programs (Dangelico & Pujari, 2010).Supporting Reasons: Nestle exploits water as a natural resource is the best way possible not affecting the society.Case 2Judgment: Fracking is an unethical practice of getting fossil fuel.Supporting Evidence: This is because it leaves the lives of the people in danger so does the environment (Gillespie, 2014). The chemical injected underground is not only a risk today but also in the future.Supporting Reasons: The guidelines indicates that any negative impact as a result of the production of energy factors such practice as unethical.Case 3Judgment: Factory is farming it unethical. Animals’ rights should be adhered to the later.Supporting Evidence: The animals close packed together. This violates their right of movement. The use of chemicals to stimulate production and growth is also against their right hence why factory farming is unethical and should be banned (Hackett, 2010).Supporting Reasons: The declaration as well as the guideline indicate that it unethical to use animals as a profit business or venture.
References
Dangelico, R. M., & Pujari, D. (2010). Mainstreaming green product innovation: Why and how companies integrate environmental sustainability. Journal of Business Ethics, 95(3), 471-486.
Gillespie, A. (2014). International Environmental Law, Policy, and Ethics. Oxford University Press.
Hackett, S. C. (2010). Environmental and natural resources economics: theory, policy, and the sustainable society. ME Sharpe.
