Ethical Dilemmas in the Oil Fields: Is Legislation the Answer?
Article from: OGEL 4 (2016), in Africa
Abstract
Ethical Issues regarding oil production in emerging nations and particularly in those countries affected by war or conflict situations are well documented. They include forced relocation, human rights violations by oil companies focused on maximizing profit at the risk of infringing on property rights, bribery and corruption on the part of the companies and the government and the proliferation of criminal activities relating to oil. The oil companies involved in petroleum activities and governments that regulate and oversee these activities have addressed the issues in different ways and ...