Assignment: The Ford Pinto
Directions: Read the following case study: "The Ford Pinto". Once you have finished reading the article, write a 2 to 3 page paper in which you discuss the following: Utilitarians would say that jeopardizing motorists does not by itself make Ford's actions morally objectionable. The only morally relevant matter is whether Ford gave equal consideration to the interests of each affected party. Do you think Ford did this? Why or why not? What do you think would be Kant's response to the idea of placing monetary value on a human life? From the point of view of a Kantian, is doing so ever morally legitimate? Why?
Do not waste space retyping the question or summarizing the article. Use the space allotted to answer the question.
This paper should be written entirely in your own words. If you must quote from the article, quotations should be kept short (no more than 10 words in length). There should not be more than two quotations in this paper. Quoted language must be placed in quotation marks. Failure to do so is plagiarism. Plagiarized assignments will receive a 0, and you will be dropped from the course.
No outside sources of any kind may be used when writing this paper. People using outside sources will not receive credit for this assignment. All the information that you need to answer the question is contained in your textbook and in the class notes.
Papers should be typed, double-spaced with standard margins. Use 12-point Times New Roman type (the same size and font used in these directions). Pages should be numbered and stapled together. No cover page is required.