Ethical Issues In The Fictional Video 'Incident At Morales'

Introduction The engineering case studies presented in the fictional video provides profoundly different sets of ethical issues that are presented at various manufacturing companies that want to put up hurriedly manufacturing chemical plants. Engineering profession, just like in many other professions is confronted with many ethical responsibilities. The study is exceptionally important to the practicing engineers since it presents viewers with ethical guidelines that should be followed when undertaking any engineering work in the community and the codes of ethics that become an integral part in guiding their decision-making process. The study ‘Incident at Morales’ present’s market-based competition among two competing companies. In the video, Phaust Chemical Company had already gained a strong market advantage over its competitors. It manufactured Old Striper, which had achieved monopoly market benefits. Driven by competition motives, Chemical intended to introduce an alternative new remover that would compete with Phaust chemical products. In the course of this contest, unethical issues arise. For instance, Phaust chemical company intended to establish another company in Mexico, where according to its study, environmental issues concerned with dumping waste products are not so strict. Facts of the case Conversely, the Incident at Morales presents engineering manufacturing activities between two chemical companies that are in intense competition in establishing market leadership in the chemical industry. Without a doubt, such rivalry results to the contravening of ethical and environmental guidelines in the quest to achieve more market share over the other company. In the bid to construct a new chemical processing company, Phaust Company contracts Fred Martinez, a chemical engineer who had initially been a consultant to Chemotoil. At the project inception stage, Chemistre, an overall parent company located in France reduces the budget, which was designated for this company’s project by approximately twenty percent. The deliberate action by Chemistre to slash off the budget, which was set for the project, influences the directive of Chuck, the Phaust Engineering vice president influences Fred to act and reduce the engineering work of the project significantly to cater for the slim financial budget that was left to provide for the construction. Following the actions of this directive from Chuck, Fred was left with no other alternative but to confront particular decision-making processes and actions where ethical considerations play a focal role. Fred acted as per the directive as good employee following orders from employer. Unethical considerations by Fred Martinez resultant from the 20% budgets slash by Chemistre. Whereas Phaust Engineering Company had some alternatives to purchasing controlled system modules, attributed to Chuck’s relationship with the United States Representative for Lutz and Lutz, a Swiss control system manufacturing company, Phaust Company relies on this family familiarity connection to get cheaper control systems. In his analysis, Walley …show more content…
In his view, he considered alloy pipes, which ordinarily had a shorter life span as compared with stainless pipes. Also, alloy plastic pipes despite being environmentally unfriendly would require huge maintenance costs. One of the engineers, Peter stated “….these projections and connections that concern me. They are hardly realizing specs on the exhaustion and brittleness assessment.” In response, Phaust engineering representative, Fred seems not concerned by Peters’ concerns when he responds that “Let us presume it is a maintenance concern, an operational accountability. The couplings and flanges are less expensive, and their replacement should not be too …show more content…
As evident from tension in the dysfunctional communication in speaking out ethical issues surrounding the engineering work, the company has an alternative to foster freedom from speech for everyone to speak out what he feels is supposed to be done. No such people should be undermined from free speech.
Seeking additional assistance In line with EPA regulations, Phaust company representatives and more profoundly Walley and Fred Martinez have an obligation to review engineering standards that are consistent with sustainable engineering practices. Alternatively, all the company representatives who were environmentally concerned are obligated by engineering codes of conducting a review of engineering codes and standards, which are explicit for environmental protection. There is a need to seek review of procurement processes that are not followed when Chuck identified his brother-in-law association with L&L as paramount to determine what must be made to acquire the much-needed resources securely for the Mexican plant. Fred’s role in procurement process should be reviewed because of his likely stakes in Chemitoil