Evaluation:
Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Why Be Ethical? Why Bother? And who Cares?', 1.
Extract

In this chapter the author starts out with the question why be ethical? Why bother? And who cares? Well, John's story gives us good reasons why we need to be ethical and why we need to care. John was exposed to asbestos at his job. Later on he died from it. This would have not happened to John if the manufacturer of asbestos wouldn't continue producing asbestos after they knew of the possible health risks of asbestos. Besides, the people that work for the manufacturer of asbestos were also exposed to it. So what ever happened to all these people? No doubt they died from it too. …

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