The Ford Pinto Case: A Study in Applied Ethics, Business, and Technology Contributor(s): Birsch, Douglas (Editor), Fielder, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791422348 ISBN-13: 9780791422342 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1994 Annotation: This book bring 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. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Automotive - General |
Dewey: 338.476 |
LCCN: 94-838 |
Series: Suny Series, Case Studies in Applied Ethics, Technology, and |
Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.54" W x 8.56" (0.91 lbs) 338 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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. |