The real
issue in this case is who is the most responsible for allowing the Robbie CX30
to go out the door without proper due diligence. I believe that Ray Johnson
should be responsible and held accountable for Bart Matthew’s death. Ray used
his authority to manipulate Cindy for his own selfish needs. He was fully aware
of the problem with Randy Samuel’s program and he was not going to let it
hinder the project’s deadline. Ray is more concerned with his job as head of
the Robotics Division rather than the lives who are at stake in the operation
of Robbie CX30. Obviously, Ray placed a price on the life which is nothing
compared to the profits on the robot’s project. The question that should be
posed to Ray: How much does a human life costs? It is wrong to place a value in
a human being as part of a cost-benefit analysis. Life is priceless. I believe
that Cindy Yardley would not have allowed Robbie CX30 out the door without
passing the software tests. She was in a way “blackmailed” in the sense that
she had to go against her moral values as a condition of her job and her
co-workers. The weight of the guilt was placed on Cindy’s shoulders.
It seems
that management of Silicon use Randy as a scapegoat. It seems a conspiracy when
the prosecuting attorney of Randy have previously received election
contribution from the President and CEO and the Head of the Robotics Division.
Randy was very expendable and his incompetence in writing the program was
already perfect evidence in of itself. There was no management intervention
which made Randy misinterpret the formulas. Hence, the liability of Bart’s
death is limited and directed towards Randy alone. However, the problem is that
there should be protocols within the division that act as “checks and
balances”. Randy’s mistake should have been caught by others. Randy is not
solely responsible. In fact, the protocols have been sabotaged by Ray Johnson.
