Kxo222

KXO222 – Business & Information Analysis

Tutorial: Module 12 / Chapter 10

Evaluation

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Name: Cai Weijie

UTas ID: 198752

Tutorial Group: UTAS-2

Due Date: Sunday 11th May 2014

Due Time: 10pm (Shanghai-Time)

Submission to: Dropbox on MyLO

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10.3. Nick is chief engineer in a phosphate fertilizer plant that generates more than one million tons per year of gypsum, a waste collected in a nearby pile. Over many years, the pile has grown into a mountain containing 40 million tons of waste. There is little room at the present site for any more waste, so a new gypsum pile is planned.

Current environmental regulations call for the elimination of acidic water seepage and groundwater contamination by phosphates and fluorides. Nick’s design for the new pile, which has been approved, incorporates the latest technology and complies with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state regulations. However, he also knows that the old pile – although exempt from the current regulations – presents a major public hazard. When it rains, acidic water seeps through the pile, carrying phosphates into the groundwater.

In a confidential report to management, Nick recommends measures that will prevent the seepage from happening. His company turns down his proposal, stating that, at present, no law or regulation demands such remedy. Use the four virtues, four-component model, evaluation checklist, ethics checklist, and five P’s to help you analyse the situation.

Problem adapted from Chemical Engineering, p.40. March 2, 1987.

The Four Virtues

* Prudence: Nick’ proposal can prevent the seepage from happening and help protect the environment additionally.

* Temperance: There is a need to do one’s part to protect the environment consciously.

* Fortitude: Nick should make up his mind and try to persuade his superiors.

* Justice: People should face the fact that...