Oil Industry-Ethical Issues
Contents | Page | Introduction and background | 3 | | | ExxonMobil Oil Corporation - Environment destruction | 3 | | | ExxonMobil Oil Corporation - Animal suffering | 3 | | | Total Oil Company - Exploitation of workers | 4 | | | Total Oil Company - Supporting oppressive regimes | 4 | | | Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company- Supporting oppressive regimes | 4 | | | Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company- Environment destruction | 5 | | | Conclusion | 5 | | | Recommendation | 5 | | | Reference | 6 |
In recent decades, the discovery of petroleum change people’s lifestyle in a great extent. And the so-called ‘Black gold’ has become one of the world’s most lucrative industries. (Falola, T, Genova, A, 2005) But, even so, the oil industry almost impossible builds a positive image among the general public. As we know, there is no angel in oil companies, in most cases, oil companies’ behaviors often result in the negative impact to the human, society, and the environment. The purpose of my report is to focus on three oil companies- ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, French Total Oil Company and Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company, and then compare them by using some examples to illustrate the unethical behaviors of the three companies.
1. ExxonMobil
Exxon Mobil Oil Corporation is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. (http://en.wikipedia.org)
2.1. Environment destruction
In July 2011, an Exxon pipeline beneath the riverbed ruptured, it resulted as many as 750 to 1,000 barrels of crude oil spilled into the Yellowstone River, and forced the temporary evacuation of nearby residents. (http://www.csmonitor.com) This incident seriously damaged the ecological environment of Yellowstone River, and harmed the farmland and forest of the river area. (http://www.dailymail.co.uk)
2.2. Animal suffering
There is another spill example relate to the animal suffering is the Exxon Valdez oil spill, it happened in
In recent decades, the discovery of petroleum change people’s lifestyle in a great extent. And the so-called ‘Black gold’ has become one of the world’s most lucrative industries. (Falola, T, Genova, A, 2005) But, even so, the oil industry almost impossible builds a positive image among the general public. As we know, there is no angel in oil companies, in most cases, oil companies’ behaviors often result in the negative impact to the human, society, and the environment. The purpose of my report is to focus on three oil companies- ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, French Total Oil Company and Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company, and then compare them by using some examples to illustrate the unethical behaviors of the three companies.
1. ExxonMobil
Exxon Mobil Oil Corporation is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. (http://en.wikipedia.org)
2.1. Environment destruction
In July 2011, an Exxon pipeline beneath the riverbed ruptured, it resulted as many as 750 to 1,000 barrels of crude oil spilled into the Yellowstone River, and forced the temporary evacuation of nearby residents. (http://www.csmonitor.com) This incident seriously damaged the ecological environment of Yellowstone River, and harmed the farmland and forest of the river area. (http://www.dailymail.co.uk)
2.2. Animal suffering
There is another spill example relate to the animal suffering is the Exxon Valdez oil spill, it happened in