Posted: March 8th, 2023
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 15 of the Northouse course text, which discusses leadership ethics and Chapter 8 of the Oedekoven et al. course text, which also takes an in-depth look at leadership ethics. In addition, read the article, Ethical Leaders: An discussion About Being in LoveLinks to an external site., which provides information about ethical leadership. Lastly, watch Challenger: The Untold Story Part 7 of 10Links to an external site., which provides information about the Challenger space shuttle disaster and the ethics behind choices that were made.
Share what ethical situations came up in the video. Explain how the leader’s decision impacted the results of the Challenger’s mission. What ethical values did you take away from this video that you can apply in your own leadership? Your discussion post should be 250 words.
SOLUTION
The Challenger space shuttle disaster of 1986 was a tragic event that raised many ethical concerns about leadership decisions. In the video “Challenger: The Untold Story Part 7 of 10,” the ethical situation that arose was the decision to launch the shuttle despite concerns about the safety of the O-rings in the solid rocket boosters. The engineers responsible for the design and testing of the O-rings had warned of potential failure in cold temperatures, but their concerns were ignored by NASA management.
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