Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th March 2004

Dilbert//5461, first published 22 years ago on Sunday 28th March 2004

Tags

fiduciary responsibilty maximize shareholder value quality safety top priority obeying law

Official transcript

"Remember, quality is our top priority."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

REMEMBER, QUALITY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY.

QUESTION: IS IT MORE IMPORTANT THAN SAFETY?

OOH... I FORGOT ABOUT THAT ONE.

QUESTION: IS QUALITY MORE IMPORTANT THAN OBEYING THE LAW?

QUALITY WELL, PROBABLY NOT.

IF WE COULD MAXIMIZE SHAREHOLDER VALUE BY SELLING LOWER QUALITY ITEMS...

...WOULDN'T WE HAVE A FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO DO IT?

HMM I'M SURE IT'S IN THE TOP FOUR.

QUALIT WHAT IF WE HAD TO LIE TO ACHIEVE QUALITY?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Quality vs. Safety" and features a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, Wally, about the importance of quality versus safety.

The Conversation

• Dilbert asks Wally if quality is more important than safety.
• Wally responds that quality is more important than obeying the law.
• Dilbert points out that this approach could lead to selling lower-quality items to maximize shareholder value.
• Wally agrees, but notes that it's in the top four priorities.

The Moral

The comic strip highlights the tension between prioritizing quality and prioritizing shareholder value, and the potential consequences of putting profits over people's safety.

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