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Phil. 342 (Eng. Ethics) Fall, 2012 Final Exam Dec. 18 Rohatyn
Instructions: Read the description carefully. Check for (missing) details.
Answer each question below, in its entirety.
Type or laser print. Discussions, debates, drafts welcome.
Use any and all relevant sources, with proper citation.
Every year, some 750,000 Americans try to commit suicide; about 30,000
succeed. Of these, about 2% do so by jumping off bridges, skyscrapers
or other tall structures. The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is
the most “popular” site for suicide attempts, followed by the Coronado
Bridge in San Diego and the Sunshine Skyway in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death in the United States; about
11 out of every 100,000 people commit suicide each year, almost double
(1.7 times) the murder rate. In addition, many people die each year in
fatal bridge accidents, which result from plunging through a guard rail
into the water below. These are usually unintentional deaths, although
in some cases they trigger suicide attempts, as drivers and passengers
react to severe injuries, trauma, and awareness of their circumstances.
Some drivers try to kill themselves after killing (or hurting) someone
else, or in some instances, drive their vehicles off the bridge or the
skyway after recognizing the occupants of another vehicle, or after an
encounter with a loved one inside another car, truck, bus or RV. Such
actions pose an obvious hazard to motorists and pedestrians in general.
1. What (if anything) should engineers do to prevent or discourage
such actions? Is it their moral responsibility to do it, or merely
a scientific matter of managing and maintaining rapid traffic flow?
2. How much will suicide prevention devices or procedures cost, and
how effective are they? Is the result justified, or worth the price?
How will you sell the idea to taxpayers, voters and public officials?
3. Suppose the suicide rate increases, despite elaborate precautions.
Will that change your logic, your views, or your professional conduct?
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