VALERIANO, Dean Hubert B.

Peter, who has been employed by the regional affiliate of Bigness Oil Company for many years,
is the subject of this case study. He has made a solid career for himself. Jesse, with whom Peter
has a close, trustworthy relationship, revealed to Peter certain private information regarding an
oil leak that occurred in the 1950s but was never reported by the plant management. Peter must
now decide whether to tell the authorities about this information and address the moral
challenge of environmental pollution or to do nothing and protect his employer's secret and
loyalty. The following factual concerns relate to Peter's moral conundrum. All spills are required
to be recorded under state law, but what about spills that happened in the past? Has the impact
of the spill subsided after all these years or is there still any gasoline content outside of the
original 400 feet that were tested? Years from now, would the gasoline contamination of the
groundwater have an impact on marine life as well? Why wasn't the spill notified when it first
occurred, and who was in charge of responding to the leak at that very moment? Risk,
confidentiality, conflict of interest, and loyalty are among concepts connected to the case.
Conceptual questions associated with the aforementioned ideas include the following: What
kind of jeopardy will Peter and the business be in if he informs federal authorities of the oil spill?
Given that engineering law mandates confidentiality, should Peter uphold it at the expense of his
morals or should he abide by the engineering code of ethics, which states that a professional
engineer should exhibit integrity, practice competently, exercise leadership, and promote
sustainability at the expense of his friendship and career? Given that Jesse trusted Peter to
keep the mystery spill between them and that they have a solid connection based on trust, the
dilemma is, should Peter remain loyal to Jesse? Should he be loyal to his company and
therefore save his career or should he be loyal to his morale and his ethical values?

Before we discuss the intervention in this topic, let's talk about the relevance of code of ethics
here. The intent of a code of ethics is to provide professionals with a set of guiding principles
that will help them act in a way that is morally upright and advantageous to all parties involved.
An organization creates a sector ethical code of conduct that all personnel of that organization
are required to follow. From the industrial to the modern eras, firms have made morally more
sophisticated decisions. Working conditions, an organization's impact on the environment, and
how it addresses inequality are all issues that society today values highly compared to perhaps
two centuries before. A code of ethics aids in ensuring that companies always operate
honorably. The employees or members of both enterprises and trade organizations are often
expected to abide by some form of code of ethics. A violation of the organization's code of
ethics may lead to dismissal or termination. A code of ethics is crucial because it outlines
expectations for conduct in detail and establishes the foundation for an early warning.
Let's talk about the code of ethics that is involved in this case, first is The Business code of
ethics, it requires employees to uphold their employers' interests in all circumstances. They
must work to advance their employers' interests and refrain from any actions that might
endanger them. Business ethics are crucial for every organization. They help to ensure the
safety of employees, maintain the integrity and fairness of business transactions, and generally
result in superior products and services. Although each firm has its own style of defining what it
will and won't stand for, understanding fundamental ethical principles is an essential part of
business management.

Second is the Theory of Duty Ethics proposed by Immanuel Kant, the most well-known of the
ethicists who prioritize obligations over positive outcomes. He claims that carrying out righteous
deeds entails fulfilling obligations such as being truthful, fulfilling obligations, not causing harm
to others, being fair, and expressing thanks for others' compassion, among other things.
Self-imposed obligations include the need to work on one's own character, intelligence, and
talent development as well as refraining from suicide. Moreover,It necessitates that one protects
public safety and comply with all rules and regulations. Respect for people is the first
duty-related rule. People are deserving of respect because they have the ability for autonomy,
which is the intrinsic value of rational creatures. governing our own lives based on moral
principles and for the purpose of practicing goodwill, that is, making a conscious effort to do
what is right and live our lives in accordance with basic moral principles. Additionally, Kant
asserts that a person's behaviors are greatly influenced by their sincere and diligent efforts. He
asserted that nothing else than benevolence can bring about happiness. Thus according Kant,
respecting others entails acknowledging their autonomy, their efforts to fulfill their obligations,
and respect for oneself, or performing our obligations to ourselves.

Third, the moral ethics or Moral principles are subjective principles that uphold the value of life
and are considerate of the dual existence of oneself and others. It mandates that one uphold
moral principles and refrain from harming others for selfish reasons. Truth, freedom, kindness,
and other lofty moral ideals all have something in common. When they work well, they either
safeguard or improve everyone's quality of life. However, Honor can turn into self-righteousness,
vanity, and disdain for other people, while courage can turn into foolish martyrdom. Our
adversaries have a different code of honor, are courageous, and are unquestionably devoted.

Lastly, A set of moral and professional standards that professional engineers are required to
abide by is known as an engineering code of ethics (or engineering code of professional ethics).
According to these principles, engineers must always act honestly and ethically, prioritize the
needs of their clients and employers, and preserve the public's safety. The public's trust in the
engineering profession is bolstered by engineering codes of ethics, which frees engineers to
innovate and create new technologies that will benefit our contemporary society.
Engineers are also forbidden from advancing their own interests at the expense of the honor
and integrity of their profession, according to engineering ethics. It's about upholding other
people's wellbeing and doing what is morally appropriate.

An engineer has a variety of duties throughout their professional career. Both internal and
external obligations to employers are included in the concept of responsibility. In keeping with
the engineers' code of conduct, which states that one of the professional values in engineering
is the need to promote the good (welfare, well-being, quality of life), Peter has external duties to
the outside world. Modern engineering codes state that this commitment is more important than
client and employer loyalty. In order to build technical solutions for a sustainable future, an
engineer should put his expertise to use for the community. The code further states, "Act in
professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and avoid
conflicts of interest." This case study, however, clearly demonstrates an obvious conflict of
interest regarding Peter's decision as to whether to report the spill or choose to disregard the
information provided to him due to his relationship with Jesse. However, reporting the spill
implies confidentiality, and the information Peter obtained is extremely private to the corporation.
After all, the truth can be abused by lying, twisting it, or withholding it, as well as by being
revealed in the wrong situations. For any corporation to succeed in today's cutthroat business
environment, it is for its teamwork. Teamwork ethics are necessary for an engineer to perform
their job well on a project. For internal connections, teamwork entails the virtues of cohesion,
loyalty, respect for authority, and collective bargaining; for external ones, it entails secrecy,
conflicts of interest, and professional crimes.

In conclusion, if I were Peter I might bring up the problem with the existing management of the
company and ask them to confirm it as the only option from those offered above that strikes a
balance between internal and external duties. What will be the chemical content in the
groundwater with further testing, at depths of more than 400 feet, from the sample wells. The
results of the tests, should the corporation agree to do them, will determine the next steps to be
taken and whether or not the company needs to take remedial action for the environment. If the
business declines to accept any extra tests, Peter should notify the federal authorities of the spill
and request tests. This method permits Peter to be both knowledgeable and well-reasoned,
where knowledge implies understanding the implications of facts that are morally significant. It
also entails being conscious of potential detours and the effects they might have. And where
well-reasoned implies the use of sound judgment in integrating the pertinent facts and moral
principles to reach a morally preferable conclusion.