Environmental problems and ethical jurisdiction: the case concerning Texaco in Ecuador

Article Abstract:

This article examines the issue of environmental protection laws and ethical jurisdiction, focusing on a lawsuit filed in New York against Texaco Inc. by indigenous Ecuadorians who claim the company has destroyed their environment. Topics addressed include cross-cultural moral norms, codes of conduct for multinational corporations, and the need to promote sustainable development and basic human rights.

Ecuador, Interpretation and construction, Cases, Petroleum industry, Environmental policy, Corporate social responsibility, Texaco Inc., TX, Jurisdiction (International law)

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What's the good of ethical theory?

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Issues concerning the various aspects of business ethics, with a critical examination of their relevance to the future, are presented. The current ethical practices are limited in use because of their 'reductionist' nature; instead a common good approach is suggested to address the problems of business ethics.

Europe, Standards, Usage, Case studies, Reductionism, Common good

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Putting ethical theory in its place

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Issues discussed concern ethical theory and philosophical approaches to business ethics. Topics addressed include normative ethics and meta-ethics, focusing on the comparison of moral issues with the discourse of morality.

Critical Essay

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