Morton Thiokol admitted no liability in the Challenger explosion. Both Thiokol and the government settled the claims of the estates of six astronauts and the teacher Christa Mcauliffe who were aboard the shuttle. For example, four of the families settled with the government and Thiokol for $7.7 million, 60 percent from Thiokol and 40 percent from the government. Thiokol settled with the government without "official" penalty. The company agreed to pay $10 million in profits and do $409 million in work at cost to correct the booster problems. The government decided against seeking a formal assessment of blame, thus avoiding litigation and permitting a more expeditious correction of problems in the space program. In 1988, Morton Thiokol announced its intention not to compete for the contract to manufacture NASA's next generation of shuttle rocket motors. Roger Boisjoly, who runs his own firm doing forensic engineering for law firms involved in product liability lawsuits and gives speeches to university and business audiences, says that he has come to terms with his role in the disaster and now enjoys "a wonderful quality of life."32 ons-Challenger5. Would a flawless management system prevent disasters like Challenger? Explain. 6. As a matter of morality, under what circumstances should we hold an individual personally responsible for a tragedy like Challenger? That is, what test would you employ to assign personal responsibility