Ethics in aviation mean many things different things to me. By definition, ethics means the set of principles the industry has been built upon, in order to communicate its root values. Ethics, therefore, are applied to everyone in the industry, from its workers (including pilots, air traffic controllers, mechanics, engineers, etc.) to its chief executive officers and policy-makers. While thinking of how to approach this post I realized ethics mean safety. When speaking of ethics not all decisions are life or death, but privacy, transparency, integrity, and fairness are among the most important factors. This is especially true in Aviation, if employees and policymakers are not held up accountable for their actions and maintain good moral standards and follow regulations (such as the ones being set by the FAA), events could be tragic. When passengers choose to transport in airplanes or jets, they must feel safe knowing employees of all departments are following the higher standard to assure their safety from the very second they enter. Therefore ethics aviation in aviation to me means performing your job and duties in the safest way possible. Every job is equally important in order to achieve safety, from ticketing to aircraft and facilities maintenance. It is my belief teams must work in synergy in order to produce something great.

On the other hand, I believe another important aspect of ethics in aviation is social responsibility and sustainability issues. As stated by Gebel (2004), sustainability is a development that meets current demands without jeopardizing future generations' ability to meet their own needs. Therefore I also think it is important to think about if we are carrying out operations in the most sustainable way. The aviation industry creates millions of opportunities, and to be ethical, we must strive to make sure they are for the most part honest and fair.


 

References:

Gebel, A. (2004). The aviation industry. In The Business of Sustainability (pp. 99-123). Palgrave Macmillan, London.

 

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