The Primary Cause of BP's Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf

question 44

Multiple Choice

The primary cause of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was ____.

• A) faulty equipment and poor decision-making
• B) an explosion on the oil rig
• C) a lack of federal oversight
• D) the oil rig crashing into a underwater reef
• E) leakage from old,rusty pipes

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Definitions:

Universalize

In ethics, the principle of applying a moral judgment or rule to all similar circumstances without exception.

Morally Permissible

Actions that are considered acceptable within the confines of moral or ethical reasoning, often contextual and variable.

Categorical Imperative

A concept introduced by Immanuel Kant, referring to an unconditional moral principle that applies to all rational beings and dictates an action as necessary without regard for personal desire or consequence.

Absolute Moral Rules

Moral principles that are viewed as universally applicable and unchanging, regardless of context or circumstance.