In light of the readings for this week, analyze the central moral issues at stake in the BP oil spill. Utilize the method of moral decision making outlined by the Markkula center, and briefly explain how this method of moral decision-making can serve to illuminate the proper course of action that should have been undertaken during the Gulf Spill.

The Global Economy and the Environment
https://www.viddler.com/player/c996faa6/

News Report on the BP Oil Spill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjqY64WqC30

New 10 Commandments by Pope Francis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL26S7R1Hp8

Markkula Center Required Reading:
https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/a-framework-for-ethical-decision-making/

Optional readings:
http://infloria.com/bps-gulf-oil-spill-where-ethics-and-legal-advice-collide/
http://blog.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/2010/06/ethical-questions-surrounding-the-bp-oil-spill/
https://www.speroforum.com/a/35142/BP-creaky-ethics-in-the-Gulf-oil-spill#.XSbTII97mUl
https://www.jstor.org/stable/1387709?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

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