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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following: Rear-end collisions‚ Fires‚ and Fatalities. I must decide whether to recall the Pinto. (Case: Pinto Fires‚ Trevino & Nelson‚ p. 115) 3. Before the Pinto‚ Ford 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 1971 after the shortest (the most rushed) production in history. Ford is fully
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FORD PINTO CASE The Ford management has chosen to be unethical and morally unworthy to be trusted with the lives of its customers. Can you just imagine the number of individuals riding every day in the cars that they produced‚ who are unaware that they could be in an injury any moment? Ford management has chosen not to follow the safety guidelines and standards in producing such products because at that time‚ the government is still not that strict in implementing such rules. And because of their
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Ford Pinto Case Study The Ford pinto lasted from the 1960’s to the late 1970s and was highly controversial. This poorly made automobile came from a production race between the USA and Japan‚ where the United States promised an affordable‚ fuel efficient‚ and reliable car. Because of the hasty production‚ it left Ford with a flawed‚ dangerous‚ and untested product. The outrage over the obvious safety flaws of the Ford Pinto caused leaders to call upon their values‚ mission statement‚ and ethics
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The Ford Pinto Case In the late 1960’s Ford Motor Company wanted to produce a small model car to compete with small Japanese and German imports like Volkswagen‚ Datsun and Toyota (Danley). In 1969 Ford’s Board approved the plan to produce the Pinto. The CEO‚ Lee Iacocca‚ wanted a car that was low weight‚ under 2‚000 pounds‚ and low cost‚ under $2‚000. Lee “Iaccoca imposed the 2000/2000 rule‚ i.e.‚ the Pinto could weigh no more than 2000 pounds and cost no more than $2000” (Danley). The engineers
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from not improving the Pinto gas tank had been passed on to force’s customers. We will say is morally wrong because Pinto do not meet the safety standard propose by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The safety standard of NHTSA is to reduce fires from traffic collisions. This standard required that all new cars produced by 1972 should be able to withstand a rear-end impact of 20 mph without fuel lost and 30 mph when 1973. The result shows that Pinto had ruptured gas tanks
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urea or uric acid. Osmolarity is controlled by selective reabsorption/secretion. C 5 types of excretory systems: None in porifera‚ cnidaria Protonephridia in planaria & rotifers Metanephridia in annelids Malpighian tubules in terrestrial arthropods Kidneys (with nephrons) in vertebrates Protonephridia Have flame bulbs‚ tubules‚ and nephridopores. C Flame bulbs selectively filter body fluid to nitrogenous waste. C Fluid collects in tubules and drips outside through the nephridopore. Metanephridia
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Aerobic respiration is the release of energy from glucose or another organic substrate in the presence of Oxygen. Strictly speaking aerobic means in air‚ but it is the Oxygen in the air which is necessary for aerobic respiration. Anaerobic respiration is in the absence of air. Here is a molecular model of a glucose molecule. You do not need to memorise the diagram for you GCSE exam‚ but it should help you to understand that a molecule of glucose contains six atoms of Carbon (shown in blue)‚ twelve
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BIOLOGY A REPORT ON RESPIRATION IN INVERTEBRATES COMPILED & PRESENTED BY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY 2012/2013 SESSION COURSE: FSB201 (CELL BIOLOGY) COURSE LECTURER: DR. NOUTCHA DATE : 7TH MARCH‚ 2013 INTRODUCTION Respiration is one of the characteristics of ALL LIVING THINGS. In the simplest terms‚ "respiration" simply means "breathing". But more formally‚ the term depends on what type of respiration been referred to. Essentially‚ "respiration" refers to gaseous exchange
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Mr. Gioia’s decisions regarding the Pinto fires highlights the disengagement from emotion often associated with business decisions. From a business stand point‚ decisions have to be based on facts and financial repercussions are the ultimate deciding factor in which action to pursue. If a defect in a certain make or model of car is classified as an extremely rare incident then no action will be taken. This is governed by the premise of statistical probability. Coupled with a detailed cost versus
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