1. Title and Citation: Dennis v. united States 341 U.S. 494 71 S. CT. 857 (1951) 2. Facts of the Case: a. The Smith Act made it a criminal offense to knowingly or willfully advocate the overthrowing of any government in the United States by force or to attempt to commit or conspire to commit the crime the same. The Petitioners were brought up on charges under the Act for allegedly willfully and knowingly conspiring to organize as the Communist Party of the United States‚ a group whose members advocated
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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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this action is not intrinsically valuable as it acts for the good of the company. If this maxim of foregoing car safety in order to increase profit was applied universally‚ there would be obvious contradiction from the employees of Ford who drove a pinto and would not agree to this rule. This contradiction implies that the maxim to forego safety standards in the interest of profit is not morally valid‚ and Ford using this maxim to make the decision to not recall the cars is morally
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John Gioia John Gioia is a cool guy‚ who dresses very nice‚ and can draw just about anything. John Gioia most of all is a leader‚ on and off the court. John Gioia helps out‚ not because he has to‚ but because he can. John Gioia has the knowledge and the relatability to be one of the best leaders that can compete with the best. Gioia is a young assistant coach for the East Haven High School boys tennis team.He used to play for the team himself‚ and was one of the captains of the team. This is where
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to be twelve years old. COuld’ve been anywhere from nine to fourteen‚ but as Frederick Douglass‚ that great man‚ said‚ you might as well ask a horse how old he is as a slave” (Stolz 3). This quote was said by Cezanne Pinto‚ the main character of the historical novel‚ Cezanne Pinto‚ about a young slave living on a plantation in Virginia with high hopes of freedom and an education. Originally born Deucy Clayburn‚ Cezanne spent his time as a slave working in the stables due to his gift with horses
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Running head: FORD PINTO FORD PINTO Insert Name Here Insert Affiliation Here The case of Ford Motor Company producing the Pinto is a clear example of unethical behavior on the part of an automobile manufacturer‚ where a potentially dangerous product was knowingly released into the market. While there are some good consequences from the action‚ such as the jobs that were provided to American employees producing the car‚ and the individuals provided with an affordable vehicle‚ these were
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At the time Ruth’s decision to be with Dennis was controversial.The african american community‚ in ‚addition to the white community at the time was largely unsupportive. They would repeatedly redicule her telling her how society won’t accept her‚ thinking society would call her “white trash.”(231-232) Ruth starts the chapter talking about her interracial marriage and how some black people did not accept her relationship with Denis. As a result‚ a woman punched her in the face. At that era interracial
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or burned out vehicles. Daniel Boyce‚ author of The Ford Pinto Cade Information‚ cuts to the chase‚ “The Ford Pinto is known to be one of the most dangerous cars produced in automotive history due to several serious design flaws” (Boyce). This is a crucial statement that can affect the reputation of a company and have serious consequences financially. If it was my ultimate decision to either engage in a recall or to settle the cases in which injury occurred I would have to choose the decision
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business decisions. Ford Motor Company‚ Ford Pinto Case‚ is one of the most debatable utilitarian cases; when discussing business ethics. In this paper I will analyze Ford Motor Company’s decision making process related to the Ford Pinto; using the utilitarian analysis. Ford Motor Company‚ which is an American based company‚ were amongst the leaders of the automotive industry. Their American rivalries General Motors and Chrysler were already enough
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Strategies for becoming Respected‚ Trusted and Admired Leader. By Dana Telford and Adrian Gostick . Clearly‚ Ford’s CEO Iacocca was an Egoist. People were definitely considered morally irrelevant in his decision-making framework. The Pinto safety issue was evaluated utilizing a Utilitarian framework motivated by the CEO’s Egoism. From a risk management standpoint‚ this may be the most dangerous combination in a decision-making. The Procedural steps of the decision making framework
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