Business Ethnic
- What is the ‘tragedy of the commons’ theory and how does this relate to environmental ethics?
- Do we have a ‘tragedy of the GBR’? Critically discuss in the context of your above analysis (stakeholders, issues, ethics) and the ‘tragedy of the commons’ theory.
- Do businesses have a right to use the GBR’s finite resources or impact on its environmental assets for the sake of economic success? Use ethical theory to justify your answer.
- Does the GBR and its non-human inhabitants have rights on their own? Or are the rights of the human population more important? Use ethical theory to justify your answer.
- What role do environmental groups play in highlighting the environmental issues of the GBR and are these groups just anti-business? Use ethical theory to justify your answer.
- In your view, whose responsibility is it to act on the environmental issues to prevent a further decline of the environmental quality of the GBR? And what kind of actions you think are needed. Explain.
- Which of the identified issues concerns you personally most and why? Explain.
Overall, how do you see the future of the GBR? - Analyze and discuss a current environmental situation in Australia from a business ethics perspective.
- Research and review the role of the GBR, its stakeholder groups, and the environmental issues affecting the reef. use the ‘tragedy of the commons’ and ethical theory to critically discuss questions regarding the GBR and environmental aspects.
- Analyze and demonstrate an understanding of the current environmental situation around the GBR and identify the main stakeholders, environmental issues, considered ethical theories and based on relevant and credible academic and non-academic resources.
3,500 – 4,000 words