The Boeing 737 Max 8 Jetliner suffered two fatal accidents in 2019 as a result of software implementation issues. The management of this new software (MCAS) as it was introduced into the new planes had shortcomings in terms of alerting the airlines and pilots to the software, which contributed to the two fatal accidents in 2019.
This topic requires you to list and describe the ethical behaviours that were conducted which directly resulted in this software implementation occurring the way it did, and which of the Engineer’s Australia code of ethics were in contradiction to this behaviour. What were the pressures and motivations that resulted in this course of action by the company?
If you were employed as an Engineer at Boeing, what realistic actions could you have taken to remain in compliance with the Engineer’s Australia Code of Ethics? What would have been the outcomes of these actions to you, the company, its investors and the wider community?