Responding to a Safety Error in a Design
Easyethicspublic safety
An engineer discovers that an issued design contains a serious safety error. What is the best action?
- AIgnore it
- BCorrect the error and disclose it promptly to the appropriate parties
- CWait for a failure
- DDelete the calculations
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Answer: B. Correct the error and disclose it promptly to the appropriate parties
Public safety takes priority. Promptly notify the appropriate parties and act to correct the design. Escalate unresolved dangers to the appropriate authority rather than concealing the error.
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