On April 14, 1912, the Titanic's maiden voyage
to New York struck an iceberg. Of the more
than 2,200 passengers and crew on board,
only about one third survived. Similarly, you
find yourself on a smaller ship that is about to
sink. As in the Titanic, only 30% will survive. In
this case, that means that 4 of the 12
passengers will survive. This assignment asks
you to determine which four of the twelve
passengers or crew that will survive. Provide a
response to the following questions:
1. Which individuals did you select to survive
and why?
2. Do you believe that there are certain people
in our society that are more important than
others? If so, who are they? Was this part of
your consideration process in selecting
survivors?
3. Can you think of examples of situations in
real life where life-and-death decisions are
made about people solely based on their
position or occupation? Explain.
Passenger/Crew list:
1. Retired Person
2. Ship's captain
3. Physician
4. Nurse
5. Migrant worker
6. Unemployed mother
7. US Senator
8. President of the TitanicShip line
9. The above president's spouse
10. The above president's baby
11. US Army Captain
12. Elementary school teacher