In Case 1.3 “The A7D Affair”, talks about Kermit Vandivier, who is a data analyst and technical writer for Goodrich being involved in fraud and guilty of participating in a conspiracy to defraud LTV. The LTV Aerospace Corporation was contracted by the B.F. Goodrich Wheel & Brake Plant located in Troy. Ohio to design a brake for the Air Force’s new aircraft. To explore further with what went down, I will elaborate more on what occurred in addition to answering on whether the actions taken are seen as morally right or wrong.
Stakeholders included:
• Kermit Vandivier: Goodrich employee.
• B.F. Goodrich Plant: Located in Troy, Ohio. Ordered the 202 brake assemblies for a new Air Force light attack plane.
• John Warren: Seven-year veteran and …show more content…
Utilitarianism expects us to bring about happiness for everyone affected by our behavior. The good must always outweigh any harm and with this case I believe that you can make the case that all three of them were trying to produce happiness within their company and family by doing this dishonest act, but that would mainly fall into egoism. I feel that if the final report were to be approved by the Air Force, passengers could be seriously injured due to lack integrity by all three men. According to the case study, “Several “usual incidents” brought the flight tests literally to a screeching halt. Lawson returned to the Troy plant, full of talk about several near crashes caused by brake trouble during landings.” I was a little disappointed in their actions because they clearly let the harm outweigh the good. What they should have done according to utilitarianism is resign from the company which both of Lawson and Vandivier’s did. Vandivier resigned and reported allegations to a local newspaper. I would have resigned as well if I were in this position where I had to commit a dishonest act because it is not morally right and plus I’m only looking out for myself if I’m going through with it. Here is how I feel the groups of people were …show more content…
I say that because most of the individuals responsible were in high authority within Goodrich Company. Goodrich had already failed at meeting military specifications with the Air Force for about ten years. LTV had written Goodrich off from being a reliable source as a result of not meeting expectations until the new contract. According to the Natural Law Theory, “there is a universal order put into nature by God, that the human mind can discern/discover thru his/her reason. To the extent we live by “The universal order,” we will flourish and be happy. As far as Goodrich is concerned, they applied the natural law theory and because of that, they did not flourish and were not happy. I believe a company should strive to prosper in the most honest way possible, as it hurts your integrity and credibility down the
Stakeholders included:
• Kermit Vandivier: Goodrich employee.
• B.F. Goodrich Plant: Located in Troy, Ohio. Ordered the 202 brake assemblies for a new Air Force light attack plane.
• John Warren: Seven-year veteran and …show more content…
Utilitarianism expects us to bring about happiness for everyone affected by our behavior. The good must always outweigh any harm and with this case I believe that you can make the case that all three of them were trying to produce happiness within their company and family by doing this dishonest act, but that would mainly fall into egoism. I feel that if the final report were to be approved by the Air Force, passengers could be seriously injured due to lack integrity by all three men. According to the case study, “Several “usual incidents” brought the flight tests literally to a screeching halt. Lawson returned to the Troy plant, full of talk about several near crashes caused by brake trouble during landings.” I was a little disappointed in their actions because they clearly let the harm outweigh the good. What they should have done according to utilitarianism is resign from the company which both of Lawson and Vandivier’s did. Vandivier resigned and reported allegations to a local newspaper. I would have resigned as well if I were in this position where I had to commit a dishonest act because it is not morally right and plus I’m only looking out for myself if I’m going through with it. Here is how I feel the groups of people were …show more content…
I say that because most of the individuals responsible were in high authority within Goodrich Company. Goodrich had already failed at meeting military specifications with the Air Force for about ten years. LTV had written Goodrich off from being a reliable source as a result of not meeting expectations until the new contract. According to the Natural Law Theory, “there is a universal order put into nature by God, that the human mind can discern/discover thru his/her reason. To the extent we live by “The universal order,” we will flourish and be happy. As far as Goodrich is concerned, they applied the natural law theory and because of that, they did not flourish and were not happy. I believe a company should strive to prosper in the most honest way possible, as it hurts your integrity and credibility down the