Are safety laws in India as strict as in U.S.?
CONFLICT PROBLEMS An area of ethical problem solving that we will frequently encounter in this book relates to problems that present us with a choice between two confl icting moral values, each of which seems to be correct. How do we make the correct choice in this situation?
Union Carbide would like to build plant in Bhopal
Are safety laws in India as strict as in U.S.?
Are local laws adequate
for safe operation?
Yes
Design plant as in U.S.
Yes
Yes
Design according to local standards
No
No
No
Decide on minimal standards that will ensure local safety
Build plant anyway and assume risk
Is this cost- effective?
Invest elsewhere
Build plant