After receiving the shocking news of this tragedy, the Sewol Ferry
Disaster, I decided to explore the implications of the captain’s actions and
the actions of people in times of trouble. It is important to consider all
aspects of the incident, especially through the areas of knowledge in TOK. There
are many TOK questions that could be raised and debated on based on this event.
The captain and his crew made decisions that cost hundreds of lives
and was done for their own survival. They are criticized in the country of
Korea for being selfish and demand for their punishment. The Sewol Incident is
very upsetting and disastrous to many people because most of the victims were
high school students who had a wide future in front of them. The deaths of so
many students made me think about how the captain of Sewol and his crew should
be brought to justice. What are the standards for their decisions and how does
ethical implications influence justice?
First of all, they were irresponsible of their passengers and cared
solely for their own lives. All captains have an expectation and responsibility
to save their passengers even if it costs their own lives. This is why many
captains that died to save more people are honored and praised highly. There
shouldn’t have been any harm or deaths done to any people but this disaster
caused hundreds of casualties. The ethical consideration behind this is that the
captain should have been more considerate and aware of every individual lives
on the ship. So many lives could have been saved if the captain had told the
people to evacuate and was prepared for such events.
The captain and his crew’s belief in their lives being more valuable
and important have caused hundreds of lives to be lost. If the captain had considered
the ethical implications behind his belief then there would have been different
consequences and reactions towards the Sewol Disaster.
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