Answer:
A way to define Mr. Ford´s conduct could be ¨Hypocrecy¨.
Step-by-step explanation:
Nobody denies he was a benevolent ¨master¨ to his slaves, which was definitely a rarity in slavery times.
He was known as a fervent devotee man, and based in difference evidence boasted himself about his ¨humanistic¨ and ¨phylantropist¨ ways. However
This didn´t motivate Mr Ford to make changes or at least try harder to get better conditions to the slaves, some people said that he was weak and unable to make an action such as this, but he adapts more to the typical ¨Coward with good intentions scenario¨, he could support and boosted some movements in a first place, however sporadically got adapted to a ¨comfort zone¨ and his support wasn´t more than immaterialized good intentions.
Ford´s actions got limited to be more benevolent and tolerant with his subordinates and basically having a demagogue behavior.