Is it wrong for business to sell a product that is not as safe as it could be, given current technology? Is it wrong to sell a vehicle that is less safe than competing products on the market? Are there limits to how far automakers must go in the name of safety?

Assess the decision not to recall the Pinto in connection with Audi's discussion of the social responsibilities of business contained in Chapter 3. Determine what groups might have had a stake (or even a legitimate interest) in Ford's decision? What is meant by a stake and a legitimate interest? Did Ford Motor Company violate any given negative or positive right of consumers and society at large?