Saturday, April 4, 2009

Ethical Lapses

Two of the examples discussed in class exhibited similar ethical lapses. Both the Ford Motor Company’s handling of the Pinto car model and Jost’s Nazi memo illustrate a disregard for human life. Ford Motor Company preferred to ignore the devastating consequences of their unsafe product and handled the situation by paying a cash value for the loss of life, while continuing the Pinto production. Jost’s memo objectified the life of the Nazis’ prisoners by referring to them as “things” and not acknowledging that they were people. The disregard for human life in both examples is appalling.

As I prepare to enter the fields of food science and packaging technology, the previous examples are not the ethical standards that I aspire to. The production of safe products is the responsibility of everyone involved in food production companies. My own set of ethical principles holds a high regard for human life and will serve me well in the workforce of my chosen profession.

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