Bhopal as a crisis of ethics : corporate responsibility and crisis management.

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This paper explores the relationship between the ethical dimensions of decision making and its possible effects upon crisis generation and management. Events during the last decade have illustrated the potential for harm that is inherent within a range of industrial activities. These events have also raised questions about the ethical nature of corporate decision making. The paper begins by exploring the definitional problems that are inherent within both crisis management and corporate responsibility/business ethics. By drawing upon the accident at Bhopal in India (1984), the paper explores these issues and outlines a number of phases which are present within the crisis management process. The paper concludes by suggesting a theoretical framework within which the relationships between crisis management and corporate responsibility can be explored