Was National Semiconductor Morally Responsible

1. Who is right in this dispute, National Semiconductor or the department of defense? Explain your answer.

Ans. According to my opinion, Defense department is ethically right, because if the company is fined as a corporation, then how would they be able to punish those people who were actually involved in that situation. While a corporation is made up of individuals that make the company, so if any sort of mistake is occurred, then obviously the people are involved in conducting this irresponsible act must be punished, in order to teach them the lesson, that any one will not ever think about doing such act in the future.

2. What are the practical consequences of accepting the position of the department of defense? Of accepting the position of National Semiconductor? In light of these practical consequences, which position do you think society should adopt?

Ans. The practical consequences of accepting the position of the department of defense is that, they must punish those people who were actually involved in committing that act, also they must be penalized the company, so that they would never be able to perform such act in the future. While National semiconductor should make an internal investigation to find out the concerned person, to teach them the lesson by penalizing him, in a very strict manner.

On the whole society should adopt both the situation, both company and its members must be penalized, because company should be fined due to lack of proper management, and members would be fined, so that no one would be able to perform such act in the future.