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On April 20, 2010, a BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, causing what has been called the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history and taking the lives of 11 rig

workers. For 87 straight days, oil and methane gas spewed from an uncapped wellhead, 1 mile below the surface of the ocean. The federal government estimated 4.2 million barrels of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico. According to NPR, BP’s action has become a textbook example of how not to do crisis management.BP executives declared it was not their accident, blamed their contractors and made the company look arrogant and callous. CEO Tony Hayward repeated insensitive comments in public, like this one: "There's no one who wants this thing over more than I do. You know, I'd like my life back.'He also suggested that the environmental impact of the spill would be “very, very modest." Images of Hayward attending a yacht race just 48 hours after a hostile interrogation by a US congressional committee on the oil spill, provoked sharp criticism on both sides of the Atlantic. BP also bought online ads that pop up when people search for information about the oil spill on Google and Yahoo. The ads, which link to BP's own oil-response sites, typically appear above or to the right of other search results. British Petroleum said the idea was to help people on the Gulf find the right forms to fill out quickly and effectively. However, many people suggest it's a move to steer searchers away from bad press for BP. Q1.The Kantian theory of business consists of four parts. They are that businesses should act rationally, help others make rational decisions, respect people, and make decisions based off of goodwill. Explain how BP violated this ethical theory (in 150-200 words).[20 points] Q2. Talk about 3 environmental consequences of this disaster Q3. Does the above case violate any of the ethical cannons? If yes, list the relevant ethical cannons and provide brief justification behind your choices.[25 points] Q4. Name one example of an ethical behavior that can be adopted by pharmaceutical companies during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (in 50-100 words)[15 points] Q5. Joanne started a new job at a large restaurant chain. She was trained on how to prepare food hygienically and to avoid cross contamination of meat with vegetarian produce.

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