Risk Analysis (Pinto Case) Three social issues that are in this case are that one‚ social issue in this case was Ford claimed the reason for the recall of the 1.9 million Ford Pintos was not for safety but for “reputational” reasons. This is a social issue because‚ after all the evidence was piled up on their company for being unsafe and hazardous‚ they couldn’t just admit they made a mistake and recall the vehicles to make them safer. No‚ they had to use the reputation card to help their company’s
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Zhenzhen Xu BUSN290 Professor Craig Johnson Oct. 2‚ 2013 In chapter 1‚ I get to know five widely used ethical methods that are Utilitarianism‚ Kant’s Categorical Imperative‚ Rawls’s Justice as Fairness‚ Confucianism and Altruism. I choose Utilitarianism to compare with Confucianism. Utilitarianism is what we should consider both short- and long-term consequences when we make some ethical choices. The goal of Utilitarianism is to expand profits as possible as they can. In other words‚ it is a
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burn to death.” Mark Dowie‚ Author of Pinto Madness (8) One of the biggest automotive news stories in the latter part of the 1970’s dealt with tales of exploding Ford Pintos and the considerable awards civil court juries were presenting to victims of accidents involving the cars. Ford produced the Pinto automobile from 1971 to 1980. Initially the car sold well‚ but a defect in the early models made Pintos prone to leaking fuel and catching on fire after relatively low-speed‚ rear-end collisions
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Ford Pinto - Executive Summary MGT216 12/06/2010 Executive Summary Ford Motor Company introduced the Ford Pinto into the consumer market place and the end result was profit over human life. Ford Motor Company analyzed the cost of replacing an inexpensive part and found that it was cheaper to pay for suits resulting in accidental deaths and injuries. This summary will provide details and the factors surrounding the Ford Pinto case‚ the results of the production of the car and how Ford
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Community College of City University Division of Social Sciences DSS22309 Marketing in the Event Sector Tutorial Outline 2014 – 2015 Semester A Lecturers Tutor: Ms. Lillian Wong Office: Room 5225 5/F ACAD 2 City University Contact: 3442 8468 / lllwong@cityu.edu.hk Teaching and Learning Activities (TLA) (Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs.) 2-hour lecture per week 2-hour tutorial every alternative week Course
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Utilitarianism and the Ford Pinto Case The Ford Motor Company manufactured a subcompact vehicle called the Ford Pinto during the years from 1970 to 1980. The Ford Pinto was advertised successfully to consumers and The Ford Motor Company was rewarded with sales for the Ford Pinto in the hundreds of thousands. Was the reward worth the cost? The Ford Motor Company knowingly engineered the Ford Pinto with a design flaw in the placement of the gas tank and a design flaw in the connection of the fuel
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Ford Pinto Case study The moral issue of the Ford Pinto case is whether or not Ford Company is responsible for the explosion caused by the failed tank. Ford is morally responsible for the incident since it could have been prevented‚ public safety should be their top priority when designing their products‚ and they have disregarded the utilitarianism principle. Ford is responsible for the Ford Pinto incident because of many reasons. First of all the engineers and the top managers of the company
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the smaller Japanese 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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parent think corporal punishment will bring abusement among children‚ I think that parent should give them corporal punishment for several reason. An opponent which is some of parents believing that corporal punishment will end up with abusement issues among children‚ for that can lead to low confident level among children while they are growing. However‚ some parents believe by introducing corporal punishment among children will bring many positive effects such as develop self-discipline among
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