Real-Life Decision Making
You and a TV news reporter are zipping along the freeway, heading back
to the newsroom with some tape for the evening news. Suddenly
your cellphone rings. It's your producer, telling you there is a fire
at the town's paint manufacturing plant.
You are closest to the fire, so she wants you to head over right away to
get footage for the news. You tell the reporter you are working with, and
turn off towards the scene.
As you approach, you see black smoke rising from the building, police cars,
fire trucks and many workers crowded around and receiving medical attention.
This is an important story, because this factory is one of the major employers
in town. As quickly as you can, you assess the situation and get your camera
rolling. The police tell you that you must remain behind the barricade.
The barricade is some distance from the fire. If you crossed over a small
rise in the land, you would be able to get close-up footage and interview
some of the injured workers.
The police say that under no circumstances can you cross the barricade
right now.
What do you do?