Allowing Defective Chips to Go to Market

Educational Resource
Author:Hanzlik, Jeremy
Abstract:

A production-line engineer checks chips for quality control. Ethical issues concerning the handling of defective chips (e.g. whether they should be sold, fixed, or thrown out) are discussed in this scenario; strategies for presenting critical information to superiors are also discussed.

Keywords:
Product Liability, Employer/Employee Relationships, Workplace Ethics
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Language:
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2006
Related Links:
  • https://onlineethics.org/cases/numerical-design-problems-ethical-content/allowing-defective-chips-go-market
    • Notes:

    Case Study / Scenario|Technical / Numerical Case

    Persistent Link:
    https://doi.org/10.18130/xjsp-hs04