Ford Pinto

organization that lacks ethics. Example of a company overstepping ethical boundaries for stakeholders Ford Motor Corporation put profits ahead of consumer safety with the Pinto exploding on rear impact crashes. Ford Motor Company engineers had a design to fix the explosion issue, but management decided not to implement the design change. The design change would have cost Ford $11 per car to install. Ford estimated that the design change would have cost $137 million compared to the $49.5 million in benefits

organization that lacks ethics. Example of a company overstepping ethical boundaries for stakeholders Ford Motor Corporation put profits ahead of consumer safety with the Pinto exploding on rear impact crashes. Ford Motor Company engineers had a design to fix the explosion issue, but management decided not to implement the design change. The design change would have cost Ford $11 per car to install. Ford estimated that the design change would have cost $137 million compared to the $49.5 million in benefits

The Ford Motor Company fell into a trap of greed that resulted in the loss of many human lives. Before the disaster of the Pinto fires, Ford had a reputation as being the safety pioneer in the automobile industry with additions such as the seat belts even raising awareness of their safety. However, as the invention of small cars began to take emerge Ford began to lose market shares to the foreign market causing Ford to construct a small compact to satisfy this emerging market. Ford’s stance on “safety

Regulatory Oversight and Recall Congress began to hold high-profile hearings on automobile safety in 1965. In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed both the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Highway Safety Act into law. The two bills gave the federal government authority to set and enforce safety standards for vehicles and roads. The NTMVSA was the first legislation mandating federal safety standards for motor vehicles. Although the safety standards in the NTMVSA were watered

It is critical to mention the importance of the Mother Jones article “Pinto Madness” from 1977, which details how Ford knew about the Ford Pinto’s fault and still sold the vehicle to its customers. Written by Mark Dowie, general manager of Mother Jones business operations at the time, the article goes into detail about the extensive investigation that Mother Jones did on the dangers created by the design of the Pinto’s gas tank. The article also gives us glimpse of the Pinto’s “green book”, which

Ford had the right idea when they created the Pinto. Give consumers a vehicle that had the Ford name people trusted but also helped save the consumer money. This new vehicle would help give Ford a leg up on foreign auto makers and stay competitive in the subcompact auto market. The downside to this was, even before producing the Pinto, crash tests were conducted on various prototypes to learn whether they met the safety standards set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Is the deception of consumers worth making a profit? The Ford Pinto, popular car of the 1970s, made a profit off of a vehicle that endangered the lives of hundreds of people. In his essay “Pinto Madness” Mark Dowie, author and Pulitzer Prize nominee, exposed the unethical decisions made by Ford Motor Company. When it came to their customer’s safety and profit for the company, Ford made a decision that led to consequences their customers had to pay the price for. Should the business be held accountable

examination of how people & institutions should behave in the world of commerce. Specifically, it examines self-interest and profits, versus moral values and ethics. The Ford Pinto was a new stylish car, which gave Ford an ultimatum. Save money or save lives. In this paper I will explain the ethical problems with the Ford Pinto and why it’s imperative for corporations to incorporate ethics into their companies. The American automobile and the foreign car manufacturers were battling in 1960-70s

General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and American Motors. Imports were starting to make their presence in the market because they offered subcompact cars at reasonable prices. Ford started producing the Ford Pinto on August 10, 1970. Ford accelerated the planning process and achieved the design and development time in 38 months, compared to the industry average of 43 months. Ford wanted the car to weigh less than 2,000 pounds and cost less than $2,000. The only

Events that Led to the Grand Jury Indictment of Ford The Grand Jury initiated a case against Ford after a tragic accident occurred on 10th August 1978 along U.S. Highway 33 near Goshen, involving a 1973 Ford Pinto car that was struck from the rear by a van. On board of the 1973 Ford Pinto there were two sisters (Judy and Lynn Ulrich) and their cousin Donna Ulrich who succumbed to burnt injuries after Pinto’s gas tank ruptured and got into flames in the process. The Trial from the Perspective of