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Case Studies on Ethical DilemmasEXAMINEYear 201420 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder

Case Study: You are the chief town planner of a burgeoning metropolis. A private builder consortium has illegally constructed high-rise luxury towers in violation of coastal zone regulations and fire safety codes. The apartments have already been purchased by hundreds of innocent middle-class families. Sparing the towers violates ecological laws, while demolishing them will ruin innocent home buyers. (a) Discuss the ethical dilemma between environmental law enforcement and protecting innocent buyers. (b) What solution will you propose?

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Case studies on problems of integrity, conflict of interest, crisis management, political pressure, social boycott, ethical dilemmas in public office.

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Discovered through overlapping concepts: Illegal High-Rise Towers (Maradu Parallel), Innocent Homebuyers Dilemma, CRZ Violations

Recurring Theme Trend: “Illegal High-Rise Towers (Maradu Parallel)”

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