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Article 1

The article highlights the unethical role of Coca Cola by addressing the issue of increased plastic consumption. The news article claims that Coca-Cola has been using plastics for selling its products to a larger population. It presents an ethical dilemma because the company is contributing to the generation of massive greenhouse gases that are deteriorating for humans and the environment. The company stated that it will recycle plastic for fulfilling its ethical responsibility and for ensuring minimization of greenhouse gases. However, the company is still relying on largely produced new plastic that is further polluting the environment. Increased dependence of the company on plastic has adverse implications on the society because the generation of toxic agents pollutes the environment having negative impacts on human health CITATION BBC19 \l 1033 (BBC, 2019).

In this situation, the best solution would be to focus on replacing new plastic with the recycled. The news article must emphasize more on the damages that the company had done to society by producing million tons of plastic each year. I also think that the best solution would be to highlight the exact figures of plastic produced each year and how it contributes to global warming. I still believe that the article could have laid more emphasis on negligence and the unethical role played by Coca-Cola. The issue of plastic and global warming has been in the light for the last two decades but the company failed to take any appropriate role depicting its irresponsible behavior.

The article has managed to present a decision by stating that the companies selling drinks and juices must use recycled bottles. I agree with this decision because this will allow companies like Coca-Cola to address the ethical dilemma associated with the increased reliance on plastic bottles. I agree with the point that recycling is the best solution for protecting the environment from the degradation caused by plastic bottles. However, I still think that the article must also highlight the factors that promote companies to avoid their ethical responsibilities. I don't agree with the article's statement that the companies are putting adequate efforts for switching to recycled bottled because no significant results can be seen. The ethical theory highlighted by the article is corporate governance that reflects the company's responsibility towards society and the people.

Article 2

The article highlights the unethical conduct of Nestle by addressing the issue of bottling gallons of water. This reflects an ethical dilemma because bottling massive amount of water is more likely to cause exploitation of water resources. The company has neglected its ethical responsibility by using excessive water that increased threats of depletion of water for future generations CITATION Reg16 \l 1033 (Morris, 2016). In such a situation, the student would have focused on analyzing the practical consequences such as how the use of water resources will impact future generations.

I agree with the decision of the article that there must be a ban on using excessive water. The points highlighted by the news article are valid as it mentions, “Nestle extracted 36 million gallons of water from a national forest in California last year to sell as bottled water” CITATION Reg16 \l 1033 (Morris, 2016). I agree with the suggestion that strict measures must be adopted by the state for eliminating such activities.

The article highlights the ethical theory of corporate governance by stressing the moral responsibility of Nestle. It states that the company must take responsibility for saving the natural resources for the current and future generations. Business companies must be able to act in a way that will minimize consequences for the larger population.

References

BIBLIOGRAPHY BBC. (2019). Coca-Cola reveals how much plastic it uses. Retrieved 06 23, 2019, from https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-47569233

Morris, R. (2016). Nestle: Bottling water in drought-hit California. Retrieved 06 23, 2019, from https://www.bbc.com/news/business-36161580