Question

what are the 3 ethical issues about the Volkswagen Car Scandal? EXPLAIN EACH ONE

Answer 1

According to me the three ethical issues to be concerned about with explanations are

Goodwill- As The pressure from the top was intense. VW’s 25-page Code of Conduct, on which every employee was ostensibly trained in ethics, seemed irrelevant when contrasted with management’s autocratic leadership style and single-minded goal to succeed at any cost. What’s more, the company’s engineering reputation was at stake, and the consequence of failure for the German economy and reputation around design and manufacturing would be substantial.

trust- The engineers knew that in the 1970s, VW engineers had installed in Volkswagens “defeat devices” that allowed the company to cheat on newly enacted emission standards. The consequence then was minimal — a mere $120,000 fine. Even if they cheated, the punishment would be light, they may have rationalized. How else might they have rationalized such a feat? Perhaps they thought it was in the best interest of the company and, as a result, management would approve.

Professionalism- The engineers knew that in the 1970s, VW engineers had installed in Volkswagens “defeat devices” that allowed the company to cheat on newly enacted emission standards. The consequence then was minimal — a mere $120,000 fine. Even if they cheated, the punishment would be light, they may have rationalized. How else might they have rationalized such a feat? Perhaps they thought it was in the best interest of the company and, as a result, management would approve.