I. INTRODUCTION II. HAZARD TRANSFER III. THE FORCE OF MARKET DECISIONMAKING IV. THE FORCE OF LEGAL DECISIONMAKING V. THE FORCE OF ETHICAL DECISIONMAKING A. Traditional Algorithm B. Traditional Algorithm, Fortified for Use in Hazard Transfer Cases VI. CONCLUSION I. INTRODUCTION Captain Planet is a cartoon superhero who strives to solve environmental problems. (1) He draws power from the natural forces of earth, fire, wind, water and heart. These forces combine and magnify, creating Captain Planet. Captain Planet not only solves environmental problems, but he also inspires others to use their individual power to create He reminds those he inspires, Planeteers, that, The power is yours! (2) This message captures the extraordinary ability of one person to make a change. (3) Captain Planet works using strength and wits, and he never inflicts pain on environmental villains. Ultimately, Captain Planet hopes to inspire Planeteers to continue to work for a cleaner, greener future that celebrates diversity and cultures from every corner of the globe. (4) Captain Planet is a useful way of looking at global attempts to respond to and reduce the transfer of environmental hazards from rich to poor countries. (5) Often, free trade in hazards--from garbage, (6) to toxic sludge, (7) to junked computers bound for recycling (8)--yields disaster in countries ill-equipped to handle hazards. (9) Market-based solutions and legal prohibitions have helped limit the problems related to hazard transfer. However, each of these approaches has its shortcomings. Even efforts that combine these forces have fallen short in attempts to stop problems in the international trade in toxic waste. This Article suggests that a third power, that of ethical decisionmaking, can magnify the forces of the market and legal decisionmaking, creating the force necessary to respond appropriately to hazard transfer. Business ethicists consult a traditional algorithm or to assist them as they decide on a course of action. In particular, they ask: Would the practice be acceptable at home, in the United States, if my country were in a similar stage of economic development? This test allows for lower ethical standards based upon different levels of economic development, as long as the transnational corporation does not violate core human rights. (10) primary purpose of this Article is to consider this traditional algorithm and suggest additional questions that fortify the algorithm, thereby making it more useful to corporate managers and officers who contemplate specific actions related to hazard transfer. Part II of this article explains how international trade in toxic waste has changed over time and describes what hazard transfer from rich to poor countries looks like today. Part III explores the strengths and limitations of market decisionmaking to reduce forms of hazard transfer. Part IV does the same for legal decisionmaking. And Part V highlights ethical decisionmaking and its role in reducing hazard transfer and offers suggestions for reforming the traditional algorithm described in the preceding paragraph. An ethical algorithm that helps those who trade in hazards think through the dilemmas they face empowers them to generate corporate profits while promoting a more sustainable and environmentally just world. II. HAZARD TRANSFER In recent decades, citizens both in developing nations and in the United States have been exposed to wastes that were toxic, poisonous, explosive, corrosive, flammable, eco-toxic, or infectious. (11) Over time, government regulators in the United States have passed and enforced legislation to decrease and eventually eliminate exposure to hazardous waste. (12) Citizens of developed nations take for granted increased health and safety made possible by government regulation. …