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(PDF) The Volkswagen Emission Scandal

   

Added on  2021-06-16

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Running Head: Topics in EthicsTOPIC IN ETHICSVolkswagen Emission Scandal

Topics in EthicsContentsIntroduction...............................................................................................................................2What is going on?.......................................................................................................................2What are the Facts?...................................................................................................................2What are the Issues?..................................................................................................................2Who is affected?........................................................................................................................2Ethics Analysis............................................................................................................................3Utilitarianism theory..............................................................................................................3Deontology Theory.................................................................................................................3Virtue theory..........................................................................................................................3Contract theory......................................................................................................................4Ethical Implication......................................................................................................................4What can be done about it?......................................................................................................4What options are there?............................................................................................................5Which option is best?.................................................................................................................5Conclusion..................................................................................................................................5References..................................................................................................................................6

Topics in EthicsIntroductionVolkswagen is a leading car manufacturing company and it is well known all across theworld. Ethical issues have been a part of almost every organization. In the year 2014,Volkswagen had to go through a lot [ CITATION Geo16 \l 2057 ]. They manufactured the carswhich were creating pollution in the environment. About 11 million cars were on the roadswhile this issue came out in public [ CITATION Rho16 \l 2057 ]. There are ethical theorieswhich help in making the judgement about such acts. What is going on?This report analyses the case of Volkswagen emission scandal and how it went wrongethically and impacted negatively on the environment and also on the society. Hence, severaltheories could be helpful in the judgement. These theories are Utilitarianism, Deontology,Virtue and contract Theory. What are the Facts?Every single act of the humans is always based on the motivation pleasure which arises fromdoing some acts. In this case, it was studied that short term positive impacts occurred in thecompany but they lost on the long term basis by this act. What are the Issues?It was observed that Volkswagen went wrong with one act in which their cars were creatingpollution in the environment as they put a software in the cars at the time of testing whichreduced the emission so that the cars get the clearance to be on roads. Who is affected?The people who suffered due to pollution being created in the environment suffered.Consumers who used to trust the brand got affected by this act. People who bought those carswhich were creating pollution on the roads were also affected and suffered the loss in termsof finances as well. The EPA had to take major action on the brand.

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