I think an often-overlooked factor in company behavior is that either way its just money. Companies exist to make profit and if the screw ups cost less money th

I think an often-overlooked factor in company behavior is that either way its just money. Companies exist to make profit and if the screw ups cost less money than the shortcuts generate they'll happily keep doing them. In the majority of cases its not even the manager's money at risk its the shareholders. Do you think any members of Boeing's board of directors went to prison after their shortcuts murdered 346 people? Do you think any of them even took a pay cut? Fining companies for misbehavior is a fundamentally inadequate method of regulation.