Significant Events of Hurricane Katrina 1

Significant Events

 Select a significant tragic event (either domestic or global) that has occurred over the last 50 years. The interactive presentation in this unit provides some ideas of historical tragic events, but understand that these are just ideas. After describing the event and the post-tragedy events, discuss the ethical aspects revolving around this incident. This discussion may require some additional research to understand the ethical situations and the impact the event(s) had on affected people and their ability to move on with their lives.

1. Describe the actions of people and organizational leaders directly and indirectly involved with the tragedy. Specifically, address the ethical issues they faced.

2. What were some of the actions of local, state, and federal personnel with respect to dealing with this tragedy?

3. Explain the strategies of organizations that attempted to assist with the clean-up after the tragic event. Describe several of the pressures that influenced their strategies. Distinguish between social responsibility, integrity, and simple business ethics.

4. How has this event affected the ethical culture here in the United States? What other effect has it had on society as a whole?

5. What other lessons might we learn from this event in the future?

The response must be a minimum of three double-spaced pages. You are required to use at least one scholarly source in your response. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations, and be cited per APA guidelines.

References

Mojtahedi, M. H., & Lan Oo, B. (2014). Stakeholders’ approaches to disaster risk reduction in built environment. Disaster Prevention and Management, 23(4), 356-369. Retrieved fromhttps://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/docview/1658531769?accountid=33337  

Simola, S. (2014). Teaching corporate crisis management through business ethics education.European Journal of Training and Development, 38(5), 483-503. Retrieved fromhttps://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/docview/1650544486?accountid=33337  

Archer, D. (2008). Ensuring an ethical organization. CMA Management82(7), 32-36. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=35687469&site=ehost-live&scope=site

BBC World News. (2015, October 6). BBC documentaries 2015 – Hurricane Katrina disaster in America – National geographic documentary [Video file]. Retrieved fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KA7pclcxBA   

Jacobs, G. [Academy of Art University]. (2014, April 25). Code for America – Ethics & leadership panel [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOzOsOrmftc  

Nurses Talk. (2012, January 6). When disasters strike [Video file]. Retrieved fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dif4lPHgWnw  

Weaver, M. [PracticalBioethics]. (2011, December 22). Disaster ethics: An introduction by Michael Weaver, MD [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmQOEnvpOEY

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