2000 word essay: Environmental Ethics :BP oil spill in the gulf of Mexico

This assessment task is designed to develop research, critical thinking and reading skills. The themed essay is essentially about you demonstrating your understanding of at least 2 ethical theories, for example: Kant, Utilitarianism, environmental ethics, virtue ethics and justice, etc 

Your themed essay should be in the following format:

1.     Introduction: this section should briefly define the theme and your stance on the topic.

2.     Discussion: this section should develop your position in relation to the topic.  In developing this argument, identify where the literature has challenged your ideas about business ethics and discuss at least two ethical theories and link them to key points raised in the prescribed and recommended readings (the literature).

1. Conclusion:  this should tie together the key points from your discussion.  A higher quality essay will include some indication of the ethical implications on business practices of your argument and key points. 
2. List of References: Use the Harvard referencing system.  The reference section should list alphabetically each reference cited in the body of your essay.  You must use 5 articles from the Prescribed or Recommended list in the Unit Guide plus 5 additional scholarly journal articles from the recommended reading list or that you locate yourself.  Any non-academic journal references are not included in the count of 10 journal articles stated above.

Below are attached the 5 articles that are prescribed.