Reflection Paper: Ethical Analysis of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

This report examines the 9/11 terrorist attacks, focusing on the ethical dimensions of the tragedy and its aftermath. It describes the events of the attacks, including the coordinated strikes on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and their devastating impact on lives and the global economy. The paper analyzes the actions of leaders and governments in response to the attacks, highlighting the ethical issues they faced, such as the rise of Islamophobia and the targeting of Muslim communities. It discusses the strategies of organizations like the Red Cross, WHO, the UN, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank in providing aid and financial assistance. Furthermore, the report distinguishes between social responsibility, integrity, and business ethics, examining how the attacks affected the ethical culture in the United States and society as a whole. The paper concludes by emphasizing the long-lasting impact of the attacks on both the country and the global economy, particularly the unethical behavior and negative attitudes towards Muslims that persisted in the aftermath.

September 9th 2001, witnessed one of the most catastrophic terrorist
attacks still date. The day is considered as one of the darkest days in the history of the United
States and one of the darkest days of the world (Chong, Wakaiki & Hespanha, 2015). The
incident saw four co-ordinated attacks across the different parts of the United States and took
approximately 3,000 lives. Out of the various attacks, one of the attacks was on the Twin Towers
had a toll on the global business environment. The aim of this paper is to brief describe the
actions of leaders and governments in accordance with the tragedy.
The attack of 9-11 took lives of numerous people and caused damage
beyond imagination. Apart from damage in terms of capital, the tragedy shook the business
scenario as a whole. The twin towers which was also known as the world trade centre was the
centre of attention of the global business. Attack in the same building shook the economy of the
nation of the United States of America. As a result of the event the stock markets of the country
fell extensively the Economy of the country that was already hit by recession suffered further. As
a result of the attack the prices of Gold Skyrocketed, so did the prices of oil. The oil industry is
one of the most blooming industries in the global economy. According to leaders of the United
States including the president of the country, the main people behind the attacks were the
Muslims. The main sources of oil was from the Middle East and the Middle East being solely
Muslims nations was blocked from the development of any trade related relations. The event was
catastrophic it was caused by Islamic terrorist groups. This was a fact that was proven and the
Mastermind behind the event was identified to be Osama Bin Laden (Reading, 2014).
At that point in time, the whole world looked, especially the western
countries and the United States developed unfavourable perceptions regarding the Muslims. It
was a general opinion that whoever was Muslim was a terrorist. There are various organisations

that helped in coping with the issues that existed. Red Cross, WHO the UN and various other
organisations helped in mitigating the issues that affected numerous organisations. The
International Monetary Fund and the World Bank provided funds that would assist in terms
financial capabilities of the country. Organisations provided the employment opportunities to
family members of people who were affected in the incident and it was a major strategy that
helped in boosting the economic competence of the country. However, unethical behaviour was
experienced in the form of negative attitudes towards Muslims regarding the same. Muslims
were not only driven out of the business environment they were not provided equal opportunities
when it came to employment opportunities that other citizen were receiving.
In conclusion it can be said that the attack across the USA not only
shook the country but the global economy as a whole. High degree of unethical behaviour
towards the Muslims was one of the major drawbacks that is being experienced till date.

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