Utilitarian Analysis The Case of the Ford Pinto The Ford Pinto first rolled off the Ford Motor Co. production lines in 1971 and stayed in production in its original state until 1978. The vehicle engineers were tasked to develop the vehicle and put it into production within 25 months‚ which was nearly half the time in which the average new vehicle is put into production. The Ford engineers were aware that rear-end impact safety tests were pretty standard at the time‚ but they were not required
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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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Enhancement: Should cognitive enhancement be allowed? Cognitive enhancement is the improvement of one’s mental capacity and or mental attributes such as personality‚ where it is considered optional and not medically necessary (Schmidt-Felzmann‚ 2012). Enhancement is different to treatment as treatment is linked to the curing of an illness‚ whereas enhancement is merely improving an already medically healthy body or mind‚ however‚ at times it is quite difficult to draw a line between the two (Schmidt-Felzmann
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Business: The Ford Pinto Fires In early 1968‚ the Ford Motor Company decided to take on the foreign car competition by introducing a compact‚ affordable vehicle they named the Pinto. What began as the decision to enter the race for the top small car ultimately led to an unprecedented court case wherein the Ford Motor Company found itself charged with reckless homicide and was the first corporation charged with criminal conduct. In this paper‚ the authors delve into the tragedy of the Ford Pinto fires
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary Theoretical Framework Objective of the Study Limitation of the Study Company Profile Milestones of the Company The Major Products Research Methodology Group Companies Company at Present and in Future Marketing Strategies adopted by TVS Conclusion Bibliography EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Ever since man evolved into social animal he felt the need for “Transportation.” As he formed a civilization he felt the need for “Better Transportation
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for existing customers 2. 3. Wednesday - postcodes/area: SICK 1. 2. 3. Thursday postcodes/area: at home 1. Catching up on STOCK & sales & Xmas re orders & Christmas quotes authorisations 2.Osbourne order confirmation 3. PLANs for next week FRIDAY SG/CB. Merchandising & christmas orders for existing customers Monday - postcodes/area: WD‚ HP & RG Merchandising & christmas orders for existing customers Tuesday - postcodes/area: WD Office for meeting
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“something out of nothing” whereas it actually is “the radical and effective change of something understood deeply” (Robinson and Hackett 1997). General Motors is certainly trying to appreciate this‚ and the company is always seeking to bring new products - or improvements to their current products - to market. COMPANY BACKGROUND General Motors Corporation‚ also known as GM‚ is the world ’s largest automaker and has been the global industry sales leader for 75 years. Founded in 1908‚ GM today employs
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AUDIT MEMORANDUM To: First Motors Corporation From: Nam Do CC: Dr. Jeff Archambault Date: 11/10/2011 Re: The Accounting Policies and Procedures Purpose: The purpose of the audit memo is to clarify the accounting policies and procedures used by clients and the accounting policies and procedures that should be followed. The audit memorandum also provides a clear explanation of a difference between the risk premium in discounting the free cash flow from Plant 3 and the risk premium in discounting
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Ford Motor Company entered the automotive manufacturing business world on June 16‚ 1903 when Henry Ford and 11 business associates signed the company’s articles of incorporation (Ford Motor Company‚ 2007). Today Ford Motor Company is the second largest automotive manufacture in the industry. Ford was able to attain this level through mergers and acquisitions. In 1989 Ford acquired Jaguar for 2.5 billion dollars (Ford Motor Company‚ 2007). To ensure a smooth transition and integration‚ Ford Motor
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Enhancement The Security in Cloud Computing A short term proposal submitted for the registration of Ph.D. in Computer Science. Researcher Guide Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University Nanded‚ Mahrrashtra‚ India INTRODUCTION Cloud computing provides a new computing paradigm that delivers IT as a service. The objectives of the new computing paradigm are to increase capacity and capabilities at runtime without investing
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