1. Summarize the relevant facts of the case.
Mario Echazabal began working in oil refineries for a Chevron contractor (Irwin Industries, Inc.) in 1972. He worked through various maintenance contractor as a laborer, helper, and pipefitter in a “coker unit”, which is a plant that burns a type of coal to make gasoline. Mario wanted to work directly for Chevron therefore he applied for a similar job in the coker unit in 1992. Chevron offered Mario the job on the condition that he pass a medical examination, however the doctor at Chevron found that Mario was suffering from a malfunctioning liver. Chevron withdrew the offer of employment because he was unable to process toxins in the plant environments due to the medical conditions would be exacerbated by continued exposure to toxins at the refinery. Mario discovered that he had Hepatitis C after he went for medical treatment. Hepatitis C is a disease that infects the blood stream and destroys the liver function in a person (White, n.d.).
Mario continued to work for maintenance contractor Irwin at the refinery in the Coker unit while getting treatment for Hepatitis C. In 1995, Mario again applied for the same job in the coker unit and Chevron offered Mario the job on the condition that he pass a medical examination. The …show more content…
The 18th century philosopher Jeremy Bentham defines moral standard as “Utility” requiring us to consider the consequences of an act for all those affected by it. His follower 19th century philosopher John Stuart Mill provided the principle of utilitarianism which states the right way to behave in a given situation to choose an option that produce the greatest overall good. In the case, the decisions Chevron made about Mario’s health problems were reasonable and well-supported by the available medical evidence and advice (Halbert & Inguli,
Mario Echazabal began working in oil refineries for a Chevron contractor (Irwin Industries, Inc.) in 1972. He worked through various maintenance contractor as a laborer, helper, and pipefitter in a “coker unit”, which is a plant that burns a type of coal to make gasoline. Mario wanted to work directly for Chevron therefore he applied for a similar job in the coker unit in 1992. Chevron offered Mario the job on the condition that he pass a medical examination, however the doctor at Chevron found that Mario was suffering from a malfunctioning liver. Chevron withdrew the offer of employment because he was unable to process toxins in the plant environments due to the medical conditions would be exacerbated by continued exposure to toxins at the refinery. Mario discovered that he had Hepatitis C after he went for medical treatment. Hepatitis C is a disease that infects the blood stream and destroys the liver function in a person (White, n.d.).
Mario continued to work for maintenance contractor Irwin at the refinery in the Coker unit while getting treatment for Hepatitis C. In 1995, Mario again applied for the same job in the coker unit and Chevron offered Mario the job on the condition that he pass a medical examination. The …show more content…
The 18th century philosopher Jeremy Bentham defines moral standard as “Utility” requiring us to consider the consequences of an act for all those affected by it. His follower 19th century philosopher John Stuart Mill provided the principle of utilitarianism which states the right way to behave in a given situation to choose an option that produce the greatest overall good. In the case, the decisions Chevron made about Mario’s health problems were reasonable and well-supported by the available medical evidence and advice (Halbert & Inguli,