This is a hypothetical situation to asses your ability to take
responsibility for your actions. The purpose is so that you may
understand those who are placed in position of leadership will face
many difficult decisions. I had my own far share even as a
private citizen.It is easy being armchair critics to criticise
others, but if you were place in that position of responsibility,
what would you have done?
You are the Captain of a passenger
ship with 500 passengers and 50 crew members.
Travelling inthe middle of the
ocean, the engine room caught fire. Standard Operating Procedures
were to seal the exit door of the engine room and turn
on the fire control system to contain the fire.
But a group of 15 young and brash
officers decided to take matters into their own hands, believing
that they could put out the fire with fire fighting
equipment.
You scream over the intercom for
them to get out, but they don't respond as you see them there
fighting the fire on your video screen. The fire gets worse and if
it is not contained by sealing the door immediately, it will engulf
the entire ship and kill everyone aboard.
Your finger is laying on the
button to seal the door. You left only 1 second. would
you:-
a.) Seal the door, thereby killing
the 15 officers, or
b.) leave the door open, allowing
the fire to rage outside the engine room and destroy the whole
ship, killing everyone?
There is no right or wrong answer. You will have
to face moral issues over the decision yourself. If you wish to
participate in this test, just answer a. or b. If you contribute
more than one letter, then you would have killed all, for you
would have taken more than 1 second and that 1 second will doom
everyone.