Table of Contents
Contents: Foreword, Howard Putnam; Preface; Part I Theoretical Frameworks: Ethical theories part I: dilemmas and decision-making, Mark H. Waymack; Ethical theories part II: rights and character, Mark H. Waymack; Capitalism and its critics, Nathan Ross. Part II The Business of Aviation: Who governs international aviation?, Dawna L. Rhoades; Making prices right: challenges facing airline managers and consumers, Joseph Schwieterman; Outsourcing under systems integration: the long run benefits for Boeing and other aircraft producers, Alan MacPherson; Outsourcing maintenance: a union perspective, Ted Ludwig. Part III Issues in Responsibility: Whistleblowing in aviation, Bruce Hoover and Jiao Ma; Ethics and FAA inspectors, Gerardo Martinez; The danger of capture in the FAA, Elizabeth A. Hoppe; Learning to compete wisely; a primer in creating pilot unity, Robert J. Lavender; Ethics in aviation from the perspective of a flight attendant, Gail L. Bigelow; ValuJet 592 and corporate responsibility, Kenny Frank. Part IV Diversity in Aviation: Racial discrimination against pilots: an historical perspective, Flint Whitlock; Gender and racial barriers in flight training, James E. Sulton III; Diversity recruiting in aviation maintenance, Paul Foster; Safety, economic favoritism, or age discrimination? The story behind the FAA's age 60 rule, Michael Oksner. Part V Airports, ATC, and Security: There goes the neighborhood: conflicts associated with the location and operation of airports, Brian W. Ohm; Chicago O'Hare and the politics of airport expansion, Joseph Ryan; The ethical dimensions of the 1981 PATCO strike, Michael S. Nolan; Air traffic control: a critical system in transition, Bill Parrot; The TSA and risk management: are we safer today?, Robert P. Mark. Part VI Health and the Environment: Ethical Issues in aviation medicine, Warren Jensen; Environmental concerns in general aviation: Avgas and noise pollution, Bob Breidenthal; Greenhouse gas emissions, persistent contrails, and commercial aviation, Steven A. Kolmes; Ground-level pollution, invasive species, and emergent diseases, Steven A. Kolmes; Appendices; Index.