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Case Studies on Ethical DilemmasEXAMINEYear 201820 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Case Study: You are heading a state environmental pollution control board. A large tannery cluster employing thousands of workers is discharging untreated chromium-laden toxic sludge directly into a sacred river, leading to high rates of cancer and skin diseases in downstream farming villages. Closing the tanneries immediately will throw thousands of daily-wage labourers into poverty, while keeping them open destroys the health and ecology of millions downstream. (a) What ethical dilemma arises between employment and right to life? (b) Outline a phased, enforceable transition plan.
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Discovered through overlapping concepts: Tannery Pollution in Sacred River, Chromium Toxicity, Livelihood vs Right to Life
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