ethics boeing case study
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Boeing has been having safety problems with their new 737 Max aircraft for several years now. It has recently come out that they had previously lobbied American Federal regulators to allow them to be exempted from certain safety regulations.
1) What are some of the mistakes that have been made by Boeing?
2) What ethical theories (consequentialism,. deontology, virtue ethics) did they fail to live up to, and how?
3) What Factors Affecting Decision Making (see Week 2 slides) come into play?
Mistakes lobbying the regulators and put the plane out, even if the airplane failed safety regulations, which has caused a big issue because there have been accidents in few years associated with Boeing 737 Max aircraft and lives have been lost. Not only that they have previously tried to shift the blame on the pilots who few the plane instead. As the aircraft’s manufacturer, they are responsible for ensuring it is safe and dependable.
The first suggestion is that businesses prioritize safety above profits and avoid taking shortcuts to save money. This would include taking safety concerns seriously and appropriately addressing safety issues throughout the design and production processes. Businesses should also create effective communication channels to promote the reporting of safety issues and ensure that engineering teams collaborate to identify and resolve possible safety problems.
in deontology approach the passengers.of the aircraft as well the airlines that bought the airplane have the right to a safe aircraft and its Boeing's responsibly to provide one but they completely failed to do so. I also think they ignored virtue ethics as they acted solely on the sake of making profits from the production of the unsafe aircraft. Not only that they tried to make profits by bribing the federal regulation and putting thousands of life in danger. they owe
it to their customers to show good moral character instead of rationalizing their decision of the production.
The company also had a tunnel vision in their decision making do to time constrains as well as they rationalized their decision by priotrizing to meet their dead lines rather than putting the needs of their customers first.
1)
Boeing's mistakes with the 737 Max include:
-Design flaws in the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), The MCAS was created by Boeing to automatically modify the angle of attack of the aircraft, however, it had serious problems. Due to its reliance on a single sensor, it was susceptible to inaccurate data, which exacerbated the errors that occurred.
-Insufficient pilot training, some pilots were not properly educated and instructed on how to handle MCAS problems. Concerns were raised about the lack of training given to pilots on the new system.
-And a lack of transparency in communication about the aircraft's features.
2)
Consequentialism: Boeing prioritized short-term financial benefits over long-term safety consequences and violated consequentialist principles.
Deontology: Boeing failed to highlight ethical issues in aircraft design and communication despite the possible financial implications. That refuses Deontological principles.
Virtue ethics: This strategy focuses on moral values and virtues, The apparent preference for profit and competitiveness over safety raises the question of what moral values Boeing's decision-makers adhere to. A morally good strategy would have emphasized the worth of human life and ethical obligation.
3)
The culture at Boeing influenced decision-making procedures, particularly the effort to compete
with Airbus, which may have valued cost and speed above demanding safety considerations.
Financial factors influence decision-making; the desire to profit fast and easily, and pressure from stakeholders may also have an impact. Another affecting factor is Boeing's connection with the FAA, which may include conflicts of interest to make fair decisions and an independent regulatory framework.
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