MenzGold is a small mine located in a mining town of Mim in the discharged into natural water bodies and not those discharged through years and the effluent from the mine has been used for some years as The city has enacted byelaws that in order to monitor heavy metal discharges, plants in Mim are responsible for supplying test data to the the discharge of heavy metals into the effluent, so it would be safe for use by farmers as fertilizer. mine, but the plant’s mercury processing process creates substantial quantities of toxic materials and heavy metals, which is discharged as from the sale of Mulch-1 enables the city to supplement its tax revenues and carry out massive developmental projects. In order to MenzGold mine has a plant which processes the mercury used in the effluents is flawed, however because it only regulates effluent directly city. The data must be signed by a licenced and registered professional law and ethics, who attests to its accuracy. The Mim law governing a fertilizer and sold to townsfolk farmers as Mulch-1. The revenue engineer of 7 years’ experience who has taken a course in engineering newly created Bono Region. The mine has been in existence for a few protect this source of income, the town placed severe restrictions on part of the effluent. MenzGold monitors its waste discharge monthly. fertilizers which may wash into natural bodies.Second, a newer and more sensitive but expensive test for heavy metals The plant’s environmental engineer who has recently completed a MEng has been developed since the city enacted its laws. The newer test is not The city finally realizes in their background checks that deBangu the in engineering law and ethics and therefore imposes a fine of have access to the test, and it shows that the plant has apparently been intensified when he learns that MenzGold has signed a contract that will result in a five-fold increase in the discharge of heavy metals. effluent did not have the requisite experience and did not take a course who believes he was released because of his warnings about the discharge of toxic materials. Adolfinking is concerned about required by the city, and the city does not use it. MenzGold employees of its own employees may believe it is exhibiting bad faith with the city. exceeding the allowable emissions into their effluent. This produces a officer who has consistently signed the data sheet for the discharge of problem for MenzGold. If it discloses the results of the new test, the city 300,000.GHS on MenzGold . The city has further instituted an degree, Adolfinking, is a new employee. He has replaced a consultant might take legal action against it. If it does not disclose the results, some MenzGold’s heavy metals discharge, and his concern is further investigation into the discharge processes at MenzGold. (a) State the ethical issues in the above problem. (b) Please advise Adolfinking on how he should proceed in analyzing the legal ethical issues involved and determine if Adolfinking should cooperate with the investigations?

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MenzGold is a small mine located in a mining town of Mim in the discharged into natural water bodies and not those discharged through years and the effluent from the mine has been used for some years as The city has enacted byelaws that in order to monitor heavy metal discharges, plants in Mim are responsible for supplying test data to the the discharge of heavy metals into the effluent, so it would be safe for use by farmers as fertilizer. mine, but the plant’s mercury processing process creates substantial quantities of toxic materials and heavy metals, which is discharged as from the sale of Mulch-1 enables the city to supplement its tax revenues and carry out massive developmental projects. In order to MenzGold mine has a plant which processes the mercury used in the effluents is flawed, however because it only regulates effluent directly city. The data must be signed by a licenced and registered professional law and ethics, who attests to its accuracy. The Mim law governing a fertilizer and sold to townsfolk farmers as Mulch-1. The revenue engineer of 7 years’ experience who has taken a course in engineering newly created Bono Region. The mine has been in existence for a few protect this source of income, the town placed severe restrictions on part of the effluent. MenzGold monitors its waste discharge monthly. fertilizers which may wash into natural bodies.Second, a newer and more sensitive but expensive test for heavy metals The plant’s environmental engineer who has recently completed a MEng has been developed since the city enacted its laws. The newer test is not The city finally realizes in their background checks that deBangu the in engineering law and ethics and therefore imposes a fine of have access to the test, and it shows that the plant has apparently been intensified when he learns that MenzGold has signed a contract that will result in a five-fold increase in the discharge of heavy metals. effluent did not have the requisite experience and did not take a course who believes he was released because of his warnings about the discharge of toxic materials. Adolfinking is concerned about required by the city, and the city does not use it. MenzGold employees of its own employees may believe it is exhibiting bad faith with the city. exceeding the allowable emissions into their effluent. This produces a officer who has consistently signed the data sheet for the discharge of problem for MenzGold. If it discloses the results of the new test, the city 300,000.GHS on MenzGold . The city has further instituted an degree, Adolfinking, is a new employee. He has replaced a consultant might take legal action against it. If it does not disclose the results, some MenzGold’s heavy metals discharge, and his concern is further investigation into the discharge processes at MenzGold. (a) State the ethical issues in the above problem. (b) Please advise Adolfinking on how he should proceed in analyzing the legal ethical issues involved and determine if Adolfinking should cooperate with the investigations?
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