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This book brings together the basic documents needed for reaching an informed judgment on the central ethical question in the Pinto case: did Ford Motor Company act ethically in designing the Pinto fuel system and in deciding not to upgrade the integrity of that system until 1978? The five parts of this book cover the case, cost-benefit analysis, whistle blowing, product liability, and government regulations.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
STATE University of NY Press
ISBN-10
0791422348
ISBN-13
9780791422342
eBay Product ID (ePID)
609010
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ford Pinto Case : a Study in Applied Ethics, Business, and Technology
Author
John Fielder
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Industries / Automobile Industry, Business Ethics, General
Publication Year
1994
Genre
Business & Economics, Philosophy
Number of Pages
338 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.9in.
Item Height
0.6in.
Item Width
5.8in.
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hf5387.F67 1994
Reviews
"The Ford Pinto case is mentioned in most Business Ethics texts as an example of Cost-Benefit analysis, yet in those formats any appreciation of the complexity surrounding the issues of such decisions is overly simplified. As a thorough study, this book provides material that enriches the entire idea of using a particular case as an avenue of learning about Ethics, Business, Society, Technology, and Government Regulation. Rather than as a mere reference tool for educators and other professionals, this book could be successful in the classroom in a way that no other anthology or collection of short case studies could be." -- Greg Pasquarello, Neumann College
Table of Content
Preface Ethical Analysis of Case Studies PART I: THE PINTO CONTROVERSY Introduction: The Pinto Controversy Douglas Birsch 1. Pinto Madness Mark Dowie 2. Ford Rebuts Pinto Criticism and Says Article is Distorted The National Underwriter 3. The Pinto Documents Lee Patrick Strobel 4. The Pinto Fuel System West's California Reporter 5. Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, Part 571; S 301 6. Investigation Report, Phase I: Alleged Fuel Tank and Filler Neck Damage in Rear-End Collision of Subcompact Passenger Cars 7. Pinto Fires and Personal Ethics: A Script Analysis of Missed Opportunities Dennis A. Gioia PART II: COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS Introduction: Cost-Benefits Analysis 8. Cost-Benefit Analysis: An Ethical Critique Steven Kelman 9. Defending Cost-Benfit Analysis: Replies to Steven Kelman James V. Delong; Robert M. Solow; Gerard Butters, John Calfee, and Pauline Ippolito; Robert A. Nisbet 10. Product Safety, Cost-Benefit Analysis, and the Ford Pinto Case Douglas Birsch 11. Fatalities Associated with Crash-Induced Fuel Leakage and Fires E.S. Grush and C. S. Saunby PART III: WHISTLE BLOWING Introduction: Whistle Blowing 12. Ethical Responsibilities of Engineers in Large Organizations: The Pinto Case Richard T. De George 13. Commentary on "Ethical Responsibilities of Engineers in Large Organizations: The Pinto Case" Hart T. Mankin 14. Whistle Blowing, Ethical Obligation, and the Ford Pinto Case Douglas Birsch PART IV: PRODUCT LIABILITY Introduction: Product Liability 15. Marketing and Product Liability: A Review and Update Fred W. Morgan 16. Strict Products Liability and Compensatory Justice George G. Brenkert 17. Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company West's California Reporter PART V: THE REGULATION OF BUSINESS Introduction: The Regulation of Business 18. Profits vs. Safety Francis T. Cullen, William J. Maakestad, and Gray Cavender 19. Five Moral Imperatives of Government Regulation Peter Barton Hutt 20. Regulation: A Substitute for Morality Alasdair MacIntyre 21. The Ethics and Politics of Automobile Regulation John H. Fielder Appendix: Abbreviated Ford Pinto Chronology Bibliography Index
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
94-000838
Dewey Decimal
338.4/76292222
Series
Suny Series, Case Studies in Applied Ethics, Technology, and Society Ser.
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes