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The Factual Issues to be clarified

Oil slicks frequently bring about both quick and long haul natural harm. A portion of the ecological harm brought on by an oil slick can keep going for quite a long time after the spill happens. At the point when a portion of the oil in the end quits coasting on the surface of the water and starts to sink into the marine environment, it can have the same sort of harming impacts on delicate submerged biological communities, slaughtering or sullying numerous fish and more modest living beings that are key connections in the worldwide evolved way of life.

The issues that need to be considered are the environmental pollution that includes the welfare of living organisms beneath the surface. Even if the incident was not discovered early, the management of the organization requires taking action. The environment is a place for every organism and there is need to look into the underlying issues if oil spill. Additionally, there is need to consider the legal implications of not reporting the issue.

The Conceptual Issues before Making Decision

The conceptual issues to be understood before any decision are first the environment. The planet belongs to all organisms irrespective of the size and requires no disturbances. Laws that guard the environment are in place so as take care of the environment. There is need for the human population to re-adjust the manner of thinking concerning the ethics of the environment. Environmental awareness must take the leading stage so as let all concerned be prepared to take care of the environment or face legal actions when not complying. Moreover, both non-anthropocentric and anthropocentric ethics must be made aware to everybody.

Furthermore, moral standards must be entrenched in the hearts of all persons. The standards permit an individual to keep the surrounding place safe whether it is promoting human well-being or not. It warns that action must be taken to whoever breaks the set standards.

In doing business, there is the need to know the entire categories that one can operate. It can be sub-minimal, compliance, or progressive attitude towards the environment. In doing this sustainability get to be assured. Sustainability permits the continuous techniques of guarding the environments by way of using means that are friendly to the environment.

In the end, stewardship is a key environmental virtue. Evert body irrespective of age, professionalism or any status must be a steward to guarding the environment. It is with the view that engineers must lead the way so that in creating new artifacts, new methods of curbing pollution must come along with novel ideas.

Peter’s Action

The action that Peter should do is to be a steward to the environment. He must exercise professional ethics as espoused in the environmental ethics. He must be morally upright in thoughts and deeds concerning the environment. Irrespective of the position dawning to him, he must report the issue to the government. Secondly, he has the responsibility to make the employees of the company aware of environmental laws including the management. Also, he must advice the management on the actions they should take to guard the environment. Even if they fear incurring costs, they should know that the costs that will prevail in case of the consequences are immense and is prudent to evade all these in advance. The company must adhere to the environmental regulations.

Middle Way Solution

The middle way solution is to advice the company to take possible means siphoning the oil spill from the ground. Since reports indicate that oil is on the ground and has not caused any contamination to the surrounding water table, there is need to siphon out the oil. Secondly is to report the incident to the government. The reason is that the government authorities will come and assist in dealing with the problem. I think that the government will not impose ant legal measures to the company since nobody was aware of the incident. It is going to save the company from sanctions that might arise when the situation is not made known to them.

Besides, there is need to curb any similar happenings in future by inspecting all pipelines and corrects any defects identified.

Additionally, there is need for carrying out awareness campaign among all the employees of the company. They need to be made aware of the need to protect the environment not only from oil spills but also from other pollutants. It is extending the stewardship of the environment and creation other potential environmental stewards.