5) I think the primary responsibility lies with the top executives as they are the top decision
makers rather than the engineers as the engineers might have created the product but they
were working under the direction of those top decision makers, basically saying that they were
only following orders and had no say in the matter. The executives are the ones that set the
goals, the culture of the company (being successful no matter what it takes) and the
performance targets. This pressure for success and more profit , better market shares and
image instead of focusing on ethics and following rules is what made them go around the rules.
That is why I believe the responsibility is on the top executives and decision makers for having
the wrong priorities for their company.
Sorry for having two docs , i forgot to answer this question on the last one.