NOTE: in your response, please make it clear what question you are answering. Using headings or numbers is appropriate.
Review this unredacted memo this unredacted memo. Note the actual source is the US Department of Transportation – not a car manufacturer – and is used by the government when analyzing which highway safety features to erect or what vehicle saftey features to mandate.
Review your previous answers and answer the following:
1. Does the fact that the government uses cost-benefit analysis for safety features change your opinion on whether it is appropriate to use cost-benefit for safety features? Explain why or why not.
2. Discuss the practicalities of this statement: “The value of life is priceless. Therefore car manufacturers should be required to install all available safety features.” Remember to consider the consumer.
3. What is the duty of a car manufacturer to the public? Remember to explain the source of that duty.
Length: Although there are no absolute minimums or maximums, a good estimate for this assignment is one paragraph per bullet point. Feel free to use more or less. The key is providing a definitive solution and sufficient reasoning/explanation for the conclusion.
Submission is evaluated on the support you provide for your position, not the position itself.