10.3. Nick is chief engineer in a phosphate fertilizer plant that generates more than one million tons per year of gypsum, a waste collected in a nearby pile. Over many years, the pile has grown into a mountain containing 40 million tons of waste. There is little room at the present site for any more waste, so a new gypsum pile is planned. Current environmental regulations call for the elimination of acidic water seepage and groundwater contamination by phosphates and fluorides. Nick's design for the new pile, which has been approved, incorporates the latest technology and complies with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state regulations. However, he also knows that the old pile-although exempt from the current regulations-presents a major public hazard. When it rains, acidic water seeps through the pile, carrying phosphates into the groundwater. In a confidential report to management, Nick recommends measures that will pre- vent the seepage from happening. His company turns down his proposal, stating that, at present, no law or regulation demands such remedy. Use the four virtues, four-component model, evaluation checklist, ethics checklist, and five P's to help you analyze the situation. 12.5. Determine the major problems that would affect students, dorms, and businesses should the bird flu pandemic reach your hometown. Which businesses would suf- fer the most if the bird flu reaches the United States? 13/ D of the following tonine