Ethics in Aviation
Ethics in aviation
July 8 2022
Ethics is defined as a set of morals (Merriam-Webster). When trying to relate ethics into aviation I also had to see the definition of the word “Morals” for a more firm grasp. Morals means to express or teach the concept of right behavior. Adding them together paints the picture. To have a set of doctrines or concepts of right behavior. When one speaks of ethics and morals we generally turn our minds to good and bad or right and wrong. Aviation has its own version of Right and wrong. In normal life cases character ethics and work ethics are two different things. In Aviation they are one in the same.
When it comes to all things aviation every decision, no matter how small, holds a tremendous weight. Everything from weather and flight plans, to aircraft walk around and preflight. To have good ethics in aviation means to do the job by the book every time that you perform. Becoming complacent and letting yourself cut corners could result in deficiency of flight or worse loss of life for crews and/or passengers. While traveling by air should be one of the safest modes of transportation when steps are overlooked in the process the consequences can be tragic. High ethical standards are required in everyone involved to ensure safe flight operations (ERAU 2013).
One study revealed that Human error is the main reason for 80% of aviation mishaps (PBSR.law 2022). I know that sometimes bad things simply happen other times I believe that people begin to loosen their aviation ethics. And when that starts to happen we see more accidents take place. In Aviation going by the checklists and regulations always equal good ethic. Even if you know the publication by memory understanding the responsibility of lives should help keep us on the high moral standard.
References
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University ( August 5, 2013) Ethics in aviation education
https://commons.erau.edu/jaaer/vol5/iss2/4/
Pannish/ Shea/Boyle/ Ravipudi(2019) Aviation and plane crash statistics
https://www.psbr.law/aviation_accident_statistics.html
Merrium-Webster dictionary (2022) Ethic,Morals. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morals
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