1.4 Ethics In Aviation

 When thinking about how ethics belongs in the field of aviation, all that comes to mind is the pressure I feel in my own workplace to produce quality work in an expedited manor, the essence of perfection. As an aircraft maintainer I do not mind, all I do is produce and complain, it might sound a little wild, but for the work I am doing it is completely necessary. Similar to civilian maintainers, I am only able to work on what I am certified, trained and confident in while following the most up to date manuals. (eCFR, n.d.) Even though I've received all my training and accumulated experience, lives are directly impacted by my work, especially by mistakes and that pressure never goes away. I believe that ethics comes in the form of understanding and accepting that pressure, and putting all energy and dedication to the job in that moment, aware of your surroundings and focused on your knowledge, ability and limitations. After long hours of hard work it would be easy to be lazy, take shortcuts or make mistakes, especially when others might not be looking. Doing your best every second and checking your work is the height of ethics, making he extra effort to know that your actions won't hurt anyone. Around my work the phrase, "trust but verify," is thrown around a lot, and it's good for the reason that it would be better to hurt someone's pride or ego than cost another their life. On a similar note, identifying your own mistakes and coming clean is vital as well, as there might still be a chance to remedy the mistake, or at least make sure no one is hurt by it. Without ethics, I wouldn't wish the wonder of flight on anyone.  


References

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). (n.d.). https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=110b7f88530ad23f388583a09bd4c3b7&mc=true&node=pt14.2.65&rgn=div5#se14.2.65_185.

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