Ethics in Aviation


Ethics is defined as following the rules and having discipline as a person. So, what does this translate to aviation? Well, for me having good ethics is the key to the success of the day-to-day operation of the industry. I also believe that it is the foundation for safety and security for the people who travel, operate and maintain these aircraft.

 

Let’s go ahead and talk about Aircraft Technicians as an example. As soon as they clock in and start to work, good ethics is a MUST! Why you may ask? thousands of people rely on mechanics to do the right thing because one mistake could be a fatal one. A technician should have a good understanding of this because he needs to follow the guidelines, instructions and procedures while working on the aircraft. Another thing that I wanted to discuss that ties up with ethics is integrity. There are mechanics that tend to have ethics when a person is looking at their work and making sure that they are properly doing their work, but the moment they are by themselves, they try to cut corners and skip procedures. Having bad ethics also tends to creating multiple delays and could cost the company. In Boeing’s article the International Air Transport Association (IATA) found that 26 percent of accidents are tied up to maintenance and overall human cause is the highest cause for aircraft incidents due to lack of ethics (Ranklin 2007).

 

In this chart we could clearly see those human causes of accidents drastically increased. This is due to the lack of disciple, integrity and most of all ethics around the work place.

 

So, in conclusion, cutting corners and having bad ethics can cause millions of dollars in damage and repair or worst, it can take thousands of lives away in a blink of an eye. So do the right thing, follow the procedures, create a positive environment around you, and most of all take pride in what you do in your day-to-day life specially if it’s about aviation.


References

Ranklin, W. (2007) Boeing Aero Magazine. Retrieved from;

https://www.boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/articles/qtr_2_07/article_03_1.html

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