Running head: FORD PINTO CASE STUDY Ford Pinto Case Study Shannon Arrighi‚ Brad Collins‚ Chasity Mobley‚ and Tom Tumminelli University of Phoenix Ford Pinto Case Study Shannon---Introduction Faced With The Ethical Dilemma In this ethical dilemma the team agrees it would have been handled differently. Within our group it seems that there would be different opinions of how it would have been handled. As an industry professional‚ ones moral obligation and responsibility of every employee
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Ford had Responsibility to Fix Pinto The Ford Pinto case study clearly presents an unethical and immoral practice that shows corporate greed for a positive bottom line is more important than the value of human life. Along with the issue of greed is the need to outdo the competition to be the best in the automobile industry. Together these issues cloud the judgment of Ford’s management. The use of cost-benefit analysis to determine if the flaw in Ford Pinto automobiles is worth the financial
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Personal Ethics Development According to the American Heritage dictionary ethics are “the rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the conduct of the members of a profession” (ethics‚ n.d.). In every aspect of our lives our ethical system is constantly being put to the test. Ethical dilemmas challenge our morals‚ values‚ and our true character at home and at work. This can be especially challenging in the work force. In this summary I will discuss my underlying ethical system‚ potential
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CheckPoint 2 Personal Ethical Standards Thomas Phillip Moore II ADJ/235 12/14/2012 Sheila Toppin CheckPoint 2 Personal Ethical Standards Professional Ethical Standards Introduction Each year more than 240 million callers attempt to receive emergency services (Dispatch Magazine On-Line‚ 2008). Who handles all of these phone calls? Communications centers that field 911 phone calls are staffed with trained 911 operators‚ also called communication officers in some areas. These men and
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Intensity of Ford Pinto Case Magnitude of the Consequences From the perspective of senior managers who made the decision‚ the magnitude of consequences introducing the Ford Pinto to the market is small. To support this point of view‚ Ford vice President firstly cited several statistical evidences. In 1975‚ only 12 of 848 deaths‚ which associated with passenger-car accidents in which fires also occurred‚ involved occupants of Pintos. And in 1976‚ the number of occupant fatalities in fire-associated passenger-car
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Personal Ethics In today’s world‚ individuals can make a single decision that can have a profoundly positive or negative affect on their family‚ their employer‚ coworkers‚ a nation‚ and even on the entire world. The life we lead reflects the strength of a single trait: our personal character. Personal ethics are different for each person but for the most part‚ people want to be known as a good person‚ someone who can be trusted‚ and he or she are concerned about his or her relationships and personal
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Personal Ethics Statement Yes I agree completely with the results of my Work Culture Preferences‚ it matches what I considered ideal work culture to be. I don’t mind taking charge and leading a group or team. I follow rules 100%‚ and I like being busy at work. Yes there is a relationship with effective study habits techniques and being successful in the work culture. Practice always works‚ and work and dedication has rewards. My strengths were following instructions‚ coping with pressure
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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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Personal Ethics Chelsey Stafford Gen/195 October 18‚ 2012 Karen Reinsch Personal Ethics Personal ethics is the key to everyday life because it has shaped me into the young lady that I am today. Personal ethics helps me to figure out how I cope with life. Personal ethics to me is your personal morals and values that personally set for you. Those morals and values are your guide to life. My
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Personal Ethics Danielle Amoroso Grand Canyon University NRS 437V May 3‚ 2013 Personal Ethics For as long as I can remember I have always wanted to be a registered nurse. I come from a family where wearing scrubs has always been the normal work attire. My mother has been a registered nurse at a highly accredited oncology hospital for over twenty-five years‚ and my father a pharmacist for about twenty. I have aunts who are nurses and uncles who are doctors. For me‚ the health care profession
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