S PAC E S H U T T L E C H A L L E N G E R
DISASTER: AN ENGINEERING
E T H I C S C A S E S T U DY
A L T E R N AT I V E S O L U T I O N S
o Alternative Technical Solutions
o Redesigning O-rings for broader temperature
ranges.
o Implementing fail-safes and redundancy in
critical systems.
o Revising launch criteria to consider extreme
weather conditions.
DA M A G E D E T H I C S &
AC C O U N TA B I L I T Y
o Damaged Ethics & Accountability
o Erosion of trust in NASA and its decisionmaking processes.
o Highlighting the need for ethical
accountability in engineering.
o Lessons learned for fostering a culture of
responsibility and transparency.