In the question at hand, the competing interests that affect the decisions being made are need, feasibility, and ethical standards. As far as need goes, if the market is operating on a system that is less safe and is not having any major problems, the need is not as great as it would be if there were a large demand for increases in safety standards. While there is always a need for safety, this need …showed first 75 words of 361 total…

…showed last 75 words of 361 total…a system as possible, they also have a responsibility to make an affordable product. The buying public will be the major deciding factor in how safe a product can and will be. When “safety sells,” manufacturers will be much more inclined to produce a more expensive yet safe product. The purchasing public is the most widely effected by these decisions and has the ability to indirectly increase safety measures through the consumption of safer goods.