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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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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In one sense people think of globalization as something that will homogenize a local culture so much so that it is unrecognizable‚ which would be a bad thing. Today globalization frequently applies to "modernization" by means of the introduction of new technology into an existing culture. Here we must be careful because what some might view as culture forms one of the pillars that becomes the basis for legitimacy in a society. Culture is the glue that enables a population to view itself as a cohesive
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Globalization (or globalisation) is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views‚ products‚ ideas‚ and other aspects of culture. Put in simple terms‚ globalization refers to processes that increase world-wide exchanges of national and cultural resources. Advances in transportation and telecommunications infrastructure‚ including the rise of the telegraph and its posterity the Internet‚ are major factors in globalization‚ generating further interdependence of
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Topic: Discuss the positive and negative effects of globalization on the world today. The term globalization is the process of transformation of local phenomena into global ones. It is when different countries start to connect together as a whole‚ when people around the world are more linked to each other than ever before‚ when information and money flow more speedily and when goods and services produced in one part of the world are increasingly obtainable in all parts of the world. And it has
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The Effects of Household Detergent on Germination and Biomass Production of Pinto Beans and Radishes Introduction and Background: Plants are a diverse kingdom that gives vital sources of food‚ energy‚ and oxygen to sustain life on the planet. Plant classification is divided into four major groups including mosses and liverworts‚ ferns‚ conifers‚ and flowering plants. Plants we most commonly identify ourselves with is edible fruits and vegetables. There are a variety of types of vegetables from
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The Ford Pinto Project The Ford Motor Company has been the leading car company for many decades. In the late 1960’s early 1970’s the company was losing the battle with Japanese with the small efficient cars. Lee Iacocca‚ Chief Executive Officer the Ford Motor Company wanted a car that will be competitive to these Japanese compact cars. With this intention in mind‚ the company wanted to manufacture a sub-compact vehicle that weighs less than 2‚000 pounds and costs under $2‚000. The result is
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The Ford Pinto was a subcompact vehicle that Ford Motor Company manufactured from 1970- 1980. The Pinto caught on with consumers‚ and sales of the vehicle were high. However‚ serious problems quickly arose regarding the design of the Pinto. The gas tank on the vehicles was placed directly behind the rear axle instead of above it‚ with only nine inches of space between the gas tank and axle. Bolts were also placed close to the gas tank‚ increasing the risk that they could puncture the tank in an accident
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THE FORD PINTO CASE: THE VALUATION OF LIFE AS IT APPLIES TO THE NEGLIGENCE-EFFICIENCY ARGUMENT Christopher Leggett Law & Valuation Professor Palmiter Spring‚ 1999 Abstract Text of Paper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract The cases involving the explosion of Ford Pinto’s due to a defective fuel system design led to the debate of many issues‚ most centering around the use by Ford of a cost-benefit analysis and the
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the degree of globalization is being strengthened in the present-day world‚ the issue of globalization has been a highly controversial topic‚ stimulating extensive attention among the economists and commentators. It is widely agreed that globalization produces widespread and profound impact on every field of the whole world‚ especially on the aspects of society‚ economy‚ politics and culture. However‚ there is a growing difference of opinion on whether the effects of globalization are beneficial
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