Most of the times, the hard moments are the ones who take out the best of us and are the ones where our identity and values are exposed to fire tests. It is true that our company, American General Inc., is not doing very well in the last years and that this is one of the last chances to recover from our downward trend, however, keep the car’s production, knowing that there is an anomaly in the ignition system of the car, is not an option. Ethical Corporate governance starts from the top, and we, as the head of the company, must lead by example. As the Lead General Counsel and Ethics Compliance Officer for American General Inc., it is my job to assure that every decision this company makes is within the margins of the law and with the most accurate ethical consciousness. It is not ethically correct to sell a product that is attempting against people’s life. As a car manufacturing company, it is our responsibility to assure users and customers that the vehicle they are buying is completely safe and reliable. I consider that the right thing to do here is delay the car’s production and assume that cost of the manufacturing defect. In these hard times for our company, maybe it is not the best decision for the short term since it would represent an extra cost of $7,500,000 and a delay in the rollout of the Sapphire to December, however, this can be the best decision while looking forward to the future. Just imagine what would happen to the company when people and the whole world find out of this anomaly in our cars. All the lawsuits and claims against American General Inc. would exceed the $7,500,000 we got to pay today. We should also add the damages to the company’s reputation, as Warren Buffet once said “We can afford to lose money, even a lot of money, but we cannot afford to lose reputation.” A loss in business reputation is generally accompanied by a loss in profits over the long term, as customers lose trust in a company