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    The Ford Pinto Fires Case The Pinto fires case is about a series of accidents involving the Ford Pinto’s fuel tank bursting into flames if struck from the rear. A 1978 suit against Ford Motor Co. for the murder of 3 teenagers brought the incidents to the public attention as it was the first time a major corporation was charged in a criminal case beyond negligence (Trevino‚ 2011). Background The Ford Pinto was rushed to production by Lee Iacocca to directly compete in the small car market with countries

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    Case Analysis: Pinto Fires Introduction Greed is the root to evil or at least the motivation behind some corporations making a good‚ ethical decision. The Ford Motor Company fell into a trap of greed that would cost many human lives. Before the disaster of the Pinto Fires‚ Ford had a reputation as being the safety pioneer in the automobile industry with additions such as the seat belts. However‚ as the invention of small cars began to take emerge Ford began to loose market shares to the foreign

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    Ford Pinto Fires Case Questions 1. Identify relevant facts (Treviño‚ Nelson‚ and K.A. (2007) a. 1968 Ford made the decision to battle foreign competition and produce a small car to be in the showroom by 1971 b. Shortest production planning period in automotive history c. Under normal conditions chassis design‚ styling‚ product planning‚ advance engineering‚ component testing‚ and so on were all either completed or nearly completed prior to tooling of the production factories

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    his brain about his experience with the Pinto Fires scenario. Overall‚ after reading the case and Gioia’s personal memoir about his experience and how he grew‚ I felt strongly connected to his case. After writing my ethical dilemma paper‚ I found myself falling into scripting my unethical behavior and also not fully being aware of their ethical situation. I knew that something felt weird about my situation‚ but I did not explicitly acknowledge it as an ethical dilemma with multiple values in conflict

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    Pinto Fire Case Study MGT216 April 18‚ 2012 Roles Regarding Pinto Fire In the 1970’s Ford Motor Company was faced with a questionable decision regarding the production and introduction of the Ford Pinto (Encyclopedia of Science‚ Technology‚ and Ethics‚ 2006). The introduction of the Ford Pinto was Ford’s attempt at producing a stylish and affordable subcompact vehicle that possessed lower operating costs (Encyclopedia of Science‚ Technology‚ and Ethics‚ 2006). The Pinto was rushed into production

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    Pinto Fire Case Analysis

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    Pinto Fire Case Analysis Identify Decision Options Available to decision makers The affected Parties Ford Motor Company The Consumers purchasing the Ford Pinto The Decision Options Available 1.) The first decision available to Ford was to have taken Mr. Knudsen’s idea of foregoing the small car market and focus on the most profitable medium size cars market. This would have made it unnecessary for the company to shorten its regular production time‚ which resulted in cutting corners in the

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    Estella Wright Dennis Gioia “The Ford Pinto Fire” Week Six (7/1/14) Written Assignment SYNOPSIS OF THE ARTICLE In 1968‚ Ford Motor Company made plans for a car that would be inexpensive‚ small‚ and appeal to all car buyers. The planned project was to meet the 2000/2000 rule‚ meaning that the Pinto could weigh no more than 2‚000 pounds‚ and cost no more than $2‚000. This rule was instituted because of the extreme competition from foreign car makers such as Toyota and all of the

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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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    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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    Summary: Pinto Fires Monday‚ March 28‚ 2011 Robert Adams‚ Kristi Nguyen‚ Ren Heeralal Mgt 216/ Organizational Ethics and Social Responsibility Instructor: DIANE RECTOR Case Study Discussion & Executive Summary This is an essay concerning a case study discussion & executive summary involving the Ford Pinto case. On August 10‚ 1978‚ take for the chapter concerning (Managing business ethics)‚ three teen girls died in an automobile accident horrifically. The vehicle was a 1973

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