The Ford Pinto Case: A Study in Applied Ethics, Business, and Technology

By Douglas Birsch

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791422348
• ISBN13: 9780791422342
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher