Challenger Accident Analysis

I believe that in order to be considered a responsible professional in today’s society, one requires a high level of reliability. A technological professional always follows the codes and rules that are displayed for them. I believe this because these professionals are relied upon by the public for their expertise, honesty, and reliability. If a technological professional does not inherit these characteristics, then he/she is not truly a professional and may even danger the public.
In the case of the Challenger accident in 1986 presented by Harris, he discusses the importance of honesty and informing the client or customer everything. You see, the engineers in charge of the challenger project informed the astronauts of ice buildup and suggested to them about postponing the

However, the engineers failed to inform the astronauts of the possible dangers if they continued with the launch. As a result of the engineer’s dishonesty and unreliability, seven people died in an explosion, including five astronauts and two payload specialists. This example that Harris brought up is a perfect example when a professional fail to follow code, if the engineers had followed procedure and informed the astronauts of the possible dangers, they might’ve decided to postpone the launch, preventing their deaths.
Another example that Harris brings up is a situation where moral values intertwine with professional values. Harris brings up a story about John’s summer internship with an oil company. John was able to obtain this summer job through an old friend that he knew from school and was put in charge of a team tasked to drill sites in order to create succinct reports for