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The 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster is often cited in engineering ethics because:

1. The software had a virus
2. Engineers' warnings about O-ring failure in cold weather were overridden by management
3. The shuttle was struck by lightning
4. Engineers refused to work

Answer

B. Engineers' warnings about O-ring failure in cold weather were overridden by management

Solution

It illustrates the conflict between engineering judgment and management pressure.

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