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    Ford Pinto

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    imports from Toyota and Datsun in May of 1968‚ the Ford Motor Company‚ based upon a recommendation by then vice-president Lee Iacocca‚ decided to introduce a subcompact car and produce it domestically. (Leggett‚ 1999) The Ford Pinto appeared on the market in 1970‚ and sales of the car were good for the first few years. The engineers designed the gas tank to be positioned between the bumper and the rear axle. This design

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    Running head: FORD PINTO CASE STUDY Ford Pinto Case Study Shannon Arrighi‚ Brad Collins‚ Chasity Mobley‚ and Tom Tumminelli University of Phoenix Ford Pinto Case Study Shannon---Introduction Faced With The Ethical Dilemma In this ethical dilemma the team agrees it would have been handled differently. Within our group it seems that there would be different opinions of how it would have been handled. As an industry professional‚ ones moral obligation and responsibility of every employee

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    Ford Pinto Case Ford Pinto Case If we were involved in the Ford Pinto dilemma we would have used Deontological Ethical reasoning to decide whether or not to disclose the danger that the Pinto posed and/or use that reasoning to determine whether or not to install the part(s) that would make the Ford Pinto safer. Our decision would be to do what is morally right and avoid doing what is morally wrong‚ regardless of the consequences. True enough Ford was not obligated by government regulation or

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    The Ford Pinto Question 1 What moral issues does the Pinto case raise? ANS: The Pinto case raise the moral issues of what is the dollar value of the human life. That the businesses should not be putting a value on human life and disregard a known deadly danger. In order to perform a risk/benefit analysis‚ all costs and benefits must be expressed in some common measure. This measure is typically in dollars‚ as the Ford Motor Company used in its analysis. This can prove difficult for things that

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    September 6‚ 2010 Lance O ’Dell Current Ethical Issues in Business: The Ford Pinto Fires In early 1968‚ the Ford Motor Company decided to take on the foreign car competition by introducing a compact‚ affordable vehicle they named the Pinto. What began as the decision to enter the race for the top small car ultimately led to an unprecedented court case wherein the Ford Motor Company found itself charged with reckless homicide and was the first corporation charged with criminal conduct. In

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    The Ethical Dilemma in the Ford Pinto Case On August 10‚ 1978 three young girls died in a 1973 Ford Pinto after being stuck from the rear by a driver in a van. The Ford Pinto was completely engulfed in flames and the accident resulted in the death of the three young girls. Today‚ the debate continues regarding whether or not The Ford Motor Company was responsible for this case and many other cases involving the Pinto bursting into flames resulting in disfigurement or death. Ford has

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    Coordinator for Ford Motor Company. Field reports are coming in reporting the following: Rear-end collisions‚ Fires‚ and Fatalities. I must decide whether to recall the Pinto. (Case: Pinto FiresTrevino & Nelson‚ p. 115) 3. Before the PintoFord was immersed in an intense‚ internal struggle between “Bunky” Knudson and Lee Iacocca over the company’s product line. ● Major pressure to compete with German & Japanese compact cars. Iacocca and the compact car won the struggle. ● The Pinto debuted in

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    Ford Pinto Fires Case Study and Executive Summary John Bonner‚ Scotti Greenleaf‚ Rose Scarbrough MGT216 University of Phoenix October 18‚ 2010 Sarah Nelson Ford Pinto Fires Case Study and Executive Summary Introduction During the Late 1960’s the Ford Motor Company was one of the leading auto manufactures in the United States. Ford was credited with revolutionizing the muscle car era of the 1950’s and 1960’s. During the mid 1960’s Lee Iacocca helped Ford establish itself in the late 1960’s

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    Running head: Ford Pinto Case Study – Was Ford to Blame in the Pinto Case? Taking a Side Mayo Smith‚ George Deese‚ Josh Eubank‚ Mignon Waller‚ Michelle Stower and Jaime Arnold University of Phoenix Take a Side Bad business decisions can be seen throughout history; however none has stirred such controversy as the error made by Ford Motor Credit concerning the 1971 Ford Pinto. Despite many safety concerns Ford CEO‚ Lee Iacocca and Ford executives began the production and distribution

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    Introduction In 1972 the national highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) put a price on life - $200 725 (adjusted for inflation). The Ford Motor Company used this data along with other statistical studies to determine the cost benefit of improving the safety of the Ford Pinto compared to the cost of loss of life. It was determined that the cost of the suggested improvements outweighed their benefits. This essay aims to address whether cost-benefit analysis is a legitimate tool and what

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