Halliburton has faced accusations of corruption, overcharging, and unsafe conduct, yet they are still successful. When Halliburton was contracted to provide soldiers food, showers, and other necessities in Iraq they decided to save money while billing the government unnecessary amounts. Their ties with the former vice president and former CEO, Dick Cheney, landed them this job. Halliburton’s employees noticed this unethical behavior but nothing was initiated to change their conduct because they simply didn’t care. The fact that this occurred to profit financially from the lack of quality services to the soldier is extremely dishonest and disrespectful. Another example of Halliburton’s extreme behavior was when the BP oil spill occurred, the company decided not to comment on the safety issues with placing 6 pillars instead of 21. Instead of recognizing their mistake, Halliburton destroyed the critical evidence. The only punishment they received after creating an environmental disaster was a fine of $200,000 and three years probation. In my opinion their immoral actions didn’t cost them nearly enough considering the damage they have done to the environment. The fact that they destroyed evidence should be a red flag that this company doesn’t practice operating in a professional and ethical manner.
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