A young engineer on active duty with the Air Force discovers that a component used in three aircraft is overdesigned. A special adapter, costing several hundred dollars, is required for every component. The original purpose of the adapter was to permit the component to be used with a certain aircraft, but that aircraft now has been phased out of service. Thus, the adapter is redundant. The engineer tries to get the specification changed to eliminate the adapter, but she is told that the “system” will not permit this. The resourceful engineer then submits the proposal through the suggestion system of the maintenance depot where she is assigned. She receives a phone call from a staff member informing her that as a military officer she cannot receive a monetary award for suggestions. The advice is given that she adds a civil service engineer to the suggestion, and that they agree to split the award. The potential for monetary reward through the suggestion system is rather great, but to do as suggested would be unethical. It would be dishonest and would not show integrity. She submits the suggestion as originally formulated, forgoing an award that could exceed $100,000. Her reward, as a military officer, was dinner for two at the officer’s club, and the start of a career with a reputation for high ethical behavior. (a) What will be Your Decision if You were to in the Position of This Young Engineer? (b) Penned Down 3 Benefits or Replicursions that will come out of Your Decision whether Wrong or Right.5) MenzGold is a small mine
A young engineer on active duty with the Air Force discovers that a
component used in three aircraft is overdesigned. A special adapter,
costing several hundred dollars, is required for every component. The
original purpose of the adapter was to permit the component to be used with a certain aircraft, but that aircraft now has been phased out
of service. Thus, the adapter is redundant.
The engineer tries to get the specification changed to eliminate the
adapter, but she is told that the “system” will not permit this. The
resourceful engineer then submits the proposal through the suggestion
system of the maintenance depot where she is assigned. She receives a
phone call from a staff member informing her that as a military officer
she cannot receive a monetary award for suggestions. The advice is
given that she adds a civil service engineer to the suggestion, and that
they agree to split the award.
The potential for monetary reward through the suggestion system is
rather great, but to do as suggested would be unethical.
It would be dishonest and would not show integrity. She submits the
suggestion as originally formulated, forgoing an award that could exceed
$100,000.
Her reward, as a military officer, was dinner for two at the officer’s
club, and the start of a career with a reputation for high ethical behavior.
(a) What will be Your Decision if You were to in the Position of This
Young Engineer?
(b) Penned Down 3 Benefits or Replicursions that will come out of
Your Decision whether Wrong or Right.5) MenzGold is a small mine
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