Ethics exist in every profession there is. They take on a different meaning and importance in each profession. It takes on a very special definition in the aviation industry. To me, our moral principles is essentially all we have. It is everything. We are trusted like no other industry to maintain integrity, carry out our work when no one is watching and do it the right way. Lives depend on it and we are given so much responsibility whether that is as an aircraft maintenance technician, pilot, site manager, air traffic controller, etc. The assets we are in charge of flying and controlling match no others and whether you have 30+ years of experience in the field, or you are right out of high school, thrust into the aviation industry, you can find yourself in a very important role. This is why ethics are so important. An incident years back costed the lives of 258 people. This article online said, "The crash of American Flight 191 can e interpreted as an example of the integrity line being crossed in one respect. The forklift procedure was designed so that the aircraft would spend less time in maintenance and more time generating income." (Baron, 2011) Ethical principles were not followed or upheld in this instance. If you choose to cut corners or do things the wrong way because it is deemed easier, you can cost people money, jobs, or more importantly, their lives. As you can see in the illustration below, an aviation maintenance technician is working on a propulsion engine by himself with no help or eyes on him. He is held accountable for his own actions and must maintain proper ethics through tool control, technical data procedures, and proper maintenance actions.
https://flightsafety.org/asw-article/do-the-right-thing/
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