Ford Pinto Case

The event that led to the Ford Pinto Case was due to a hazardous gas tank, the Ford Company had to make a decision between recalling the cars, which would costs the company an astronomical amount of money to repair, or do nothing and keep them as they were and face the lawsuits that would occur because of their decision to not make any necessary repairs. When the cost reports came out and showed that it would be in the company’s best interest to not recall the cars and instead pay out the lawsuits for the injuries that would result because of their decision, Ford had to make the decision to act either rational or irrationally regarding their company values. Acting rationally meant not recalling the Pinto because it would be most beneficial to the Ford Company financially. Acting irrational meant recalling the cars and repairing them at a higher cost to the company. Ford was simply doing what it felt would be the most beneficial to the company in the long run; therefore, it was acting morally in that regard. However, the bottom line was the Ford Company was acting and making decisions that would benefit their self-interest and showed no regard for human life all because of the company’s greed. …show more content…
The company should have been looking out for the public’s best interest and not how many dollars the company could make. The fact that many Ford representatives knew there was a hazard with the positioning of the gas tank and chose not to do anything about it, showed the public how irresponsible the Ford Company was and that they had no regard for human life. No moral decision they made could justify the fact that they chose to accept the lawsuits of injured parties instead of repairing the vehicles. The decision Ford made on how to handle the “Pinto” situation came at the expense of