Is what Ford Motor Co. did legal or ethical?

Describe the ethical dilemma, giving appropriate background information for Ford Pinto.
August 20, 2019
Discuss Business Ethics Based on The Ford Pinto case.
August 20, 2019

Is what Ford Motor Co. did legal or ethical?

Question Description

Please read the Ford Pinto case (attached), watch the video, and answer the following:

1.) Is what Ford did legal or ethical?

2.) If you were in the position of leading Ford Motor Co., would you have fixed the car? If so, how would you justify such an action to those shareholders who insist that you have a duty to maximize profits—especially if the “fix” would involve a major hit to the corporate “bottom line”? What do you think about Milton Friedman’s comments regarding Ford? (Milton Friedman received a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.)