How do you feel when you drive past some sort of factory or factory and see an obnoxiously sized chimney spewing fumes into the air or chemical drainage pipe flowing into a water supply? The sense of disgust at how these companies are getting away with it not only aligns with the views of environmental activists, but also implicates the United States government. Not long ago, the government realized that these effects were harmful to the world around us, leading it to create several groups to enforce laws and regulations against these companies' activities. unethical. These questions are similar to those frequently asked by many economists when approaching the subject of corporate environmental laws and ethics. A company must decide how it wants to run its business, whether unethically, taking shortcuts, or adhering to ethical and legal standards. This issue boils down to the viewpoint that businesses can fall into if they are more concerned with using unethical means to gain some sort of advantage or if they prefer to operate in a way with boundaries while still respecting ethical and legal standards. (EDIT THESIS) The United States government has generally taken a hands-off approach to corporate environmental ethics. Until the 1970s, the government rarely reported the extent of pollution and its effects on the American population. This year, 1970, the movement created the largest Environmental Protection Agency, also known as the EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency has several branches throughout the United States to help enforce and institute laws and regulations affecting the government (EPA). The reason "EPA" was created was to control such code violations...... middle of paper...... which harm their environment by instituting such bad business practices which are directly related the main source of pollution and disease. The number of cases of these diseases caused by pollution is increasing. Diseases range from birth defects to various types of cancers. Contrary to the idea that businesses should be able to operate as they please and avoid all regulations that prevent environmental destruction, I believe and agree with the opposing group of people. position. Like many others, I believe that all businesses must not only operate within regulatory standards, but also act ethically. An ethical way for these companies to act is to consider the effects of each form of exploitation on the environment. I believe that a good course of action will, in the long term, only benefit the organization and the environment as a whole..