Problem 1: How would you classify the ethical climate at Vale? In what way did it contribute to the mine collapse? What ethical climate might have prevented the dam collapse?
Problem 2: What ethical safeguards were present at Vale at the time of the dam collapse? Why did they not prevent the dam collapse?
Problem 3: What additional ethical safeguards were needed at Vale that could have prevented, or mitigated the harms from, the dam collapse?
Problem 4: What role did the relationship between Vale and TUV SUD play in the dam disaster? Did TUV SUD have a conflict of interest, and if so, what was the conflict?
Problem 5: Why did Vale's employees and members of the community not advocate effectively for improvements in the dam's safety?