The case gives an overview of the Bhopal gas tragedy. On December 3, 1984, poisonous gas leaked from Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL's) pesticide plant in Bhopal, which killed thousands of people. The case brings out the ethical issues involved in the disaster.It discusses in detail the reasons behind the disaster. It talks about the various factors which caused the incident. Some of them are, absence of proper safety precautions like absence of the alarm system, no evacuation planning, no emergency information. There are also some negligence from the UCIL like storing MIC ,one of the most deadly chemicals in a highly populated area, filling the tanks above their capacity, minimizing the number of workers, absence of maintenance supervisor, improper safety training etc.The case discusses the role played by Union Carbide Corporation after the disaster, which seemed to be unethical. It also talks about the role of the Government of India and Madhya Pradesh government in the disaster. 1. If we were head of UCIL Plant at Bhopal in 80s, what action we were proposed for Short Range: Practices which are against the interest of peoples life are required to be stopped We should definitely talk with the head of UCC regarding the unethical practices happening with in the plant (as per UCCs guidelines) Medical treatment and information regarding deadly chemicals (like MIC) should need to available in Hospitals, within the city where plant is operating

Long Range actions: Proper justification for workforce reduction should be demanded from UCC in Bhopal plant, as there is no question of compromising with the safety issues. We may try to form a special team to check all the security and safety issues periodically (within every 7days) and have to report to the authority to confirm that safety standards are properly followed or not.