Unocal, the U.S. Oil and Gas Group
Essay by seven • February 20, 2013 • Essay • 868 Words (4 Pages) • 1,298 Views
n this article, I will explore the Unocal case studies using four different moral views. Unocal, the U.S. oil and gas group class action allegations of human rights violations in Myanmar. The lawsuit are filed in both U.S. federal and California courts.
Throughout this article, I will provide a clear, concise definition as it relates to the Unocal case studies of key terms in the field of ethics. This will be the moral areas and research-based books and documents of literary criticism. I also suffered damage caused by my point of view on the moral responsibility of the Unocal and Burma's Karen.
From monetary aspect, I think Yadana field is the key to the whole process. Generally speaking, Unocal is a kind of store of oily extraction stage, its market trading company, the company first before the point to consider investment is obvious, that is, high-profit, low-cost. Therefore, Unocal will consider a few things before investing Yadana field. Since labor is cheap Myanmar, it is rich in natural gas recourse; it is an entry point to other potentially lucrative international market and the Government of Myanmar to maintain a stable climate. As expected, the Yadana field to transport gas (256 miles in Myanmar) Thailand Unocal pipeline must be constructed. Karen through national research Unocal risk position, but the area of the social and political environment must be the construction of the pipeline is not enough security, as Myanmar's military dictatorship accused the right to harass people results, the rural part of southern resistance Government, periodically. Know these facts, Unocal did not take a step back and think, the completion of the project will help the Burmese people have a better standard of living, Unocal taking into account the best interests of, which will improve education, the environment, such as the maximum number of people the utilitarianism (moral philosophy), the results help the many Burmese pipeline construction in the area, including new transport infrastructure, better health care, improve education, so as to further help reduce the mortality rate per 1000 31 13 people were killed. These claims Unocal to investigate the matter, and proved by cooperation in the development of action.
After that, some kind of phenomenon emerged to us, In the preparation and installation of pipeline from "Yadana field to Thailand when, many human rights organizations claim have been reports of human rights violations of the Karen people to clear the way, and the establishment of the pipeline construction, which is the Government of Myanmar violations of human rights in Myanmar and the infamous forcing hundreds Karen facilities, and to provide slave labor for the project.
n this article, I will explore the Unocal case studies using four different moral views. Unocal, the U.S. oil and gas group class action allegations of human rights violations in Myanmar. The lawsuit are filed in both U.S. federal and California courts.
Throughout this article, I will provide a clear, concise definition as it relates to the Unocal case studies of key terms in the field of ethics. This will be the moral areas and research-based books and documents of literary criticism. I also suffered damage caused by my point of view
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