Environment Ethics: Ethical and Legal Violations of BP Oil Company

Case Study: Environment Ethics
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On April 20, 2010, there was an oil spill caused by BP Oil Company. The explosion led to serious environmental disasters and adverse effects on residents' livelihoods. 11 workers lost their lives, and four million barrels of light crude oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico. The explosion also impacted beaches, marshes, and 47,000 square miles of the Gulf's surface and claimed the lives of several marine animals, seabirds, and sea turtles (McCall & Pennings, 2012). Numerous people also lost their jobs for an extended period due to the spill, including fishermen, shrimpers, and other workers in the tourism sector.
One of the relevant concepts that led to the oil rig's explosion was the BP oil company getting involved in an ethical dilemma that impacted the company significantly. This happened when the Deepwater Horizon oi...