CASE 24:

FIRE DETECTORS
A Case Analysis by:
Marife Compra

SUMMARY

ISSUES TO THINK ABOUT

Present market conditions

Effects:

Stimulate other companies

Government to outlaw Type A detectors

Jims company could still stay in business

and holds the responsibility to respond to the
safety and welfare of the public

CHOICES

Current market conditions: Option 1

Ethical conditions: Option 2

SECTIONS INVOLVED

Section 2
The

engineer shall uphold at all times the dignity

of engineering profession and shall protect it from
misrepresentation

Jim viewed the issues in taking the

responsibility as an engineer, not as the
companys president

SECTIONS INVOLVED

Section 7
The

engineer shall mindful of the safety and

convenience of the public at all times and shall
make every effort to remedy or bring to the
attention of his client or employer any dangerous
defect in equipment or structures or dangerous
conditions of operation which come to his
knowledge

Jim seriously noted to manufacture Type B

detectors

RECOMMENDATION/S

Ethically-wise, OPTION 2 is a better choice.

Market-wise, at first, OPTION 1 might be a
good choice but in the long run, OPTION 2
might garner more effective and efficient
results with regards to the product
Additional opinion with regards to SECTION 7
is that, Jim can discuss the two options with
his clients and explain the pros and cons for
each under market and ethical conditions

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