Skiers Ethical Dilemma
Avalanche! : A Fracture in the Snow, a Fracture to Business.
* In response to the ethical dilemma posed at: http://www.globalethics.org/dilemmas/Amazing-Run-or-Avalanche/26/
Every day, we are faced with decisions that need to be satisfied. However, the way we make these decisions involves a more complex understanding of the situation than simply answering “yes” or “no”. Mike, a guide at Ultimate Ski Expeditions, Inc. is no different when it comes to his decision at hand. A simple “yes” or “no” could mean death, not only for the participants and Mike himself, but also for the company he works for.
Before this analysis begins, I ask that you take a quick look at an avalanche that was caused by a skier. As it hurdles down the mountain I ask that you imagine what it would feel like to be that skier, and the power of Mother Nature behind your back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBvNpRFN8Ak THE COMPANY AT STAKE
Ultimate Ski Expeditions, Inc. is one of many heli-skiing companies that provide once in a lifetime opportunities for skiers and snowboarders at any level, but mainly at the expert level to push their potential and have the most amazing run of their lives. The slopes usually skied while heli-skiing are untouched, meaning fresh tracks and an unlimited amount of powder to enjoy. Wikipedia describes heli-skiing as, “off-trail, downhill skiing that is accessed by a helicopter, not a ski lift. Heli-skiing is essentially about skiing in a natural - albeit highly selected – environment without the effort or gear compromise required for hiking into these areas as in ski touring or ski mountaineering.” (Wikipedia.com) Ultimate Ski Expeditions, Inc., along with all other heli-skiing companies, must be trained in avalanche danger and know how to test snowpack conditions in order to get an accurate read to the risk of a potential avalanche.
THE DILEMMA AND CONFLICT OF VALUES
“To ski or not to ski, that is the question…”
Mike is a field
* In response to the ethical dilemma posed at: http://www.globalethics.org/dilemmas/Amazing-Run-or-Avalanche/26/
Every day, we are faced with decisions that need to be satisfied. However, the way we make these decisions involves a more complex understanding of the situation than simply answering “yes” or “no”. Mike, a guide at Ultimate Ski Expeditions, Inc. is no different when it comes to his decision at hand. A simple “yes” or “no” could mean death, not only for the participants and Mike himself, but also for the company he works for.
Before this analysis begins, I ask that you take a quick look at an avalanche that was caused by a skier. As it hurdles down the mountain I ask that you imagine what it would feel like to be that skier, and the power of Mother Nature behind your back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBvNpRFN8Ak THE COMPANY AT STAKE
Ultimate Ski Expeditions, Inc. is one of many heli-skiing companies that provide once in a lifetime opportunities for skiers and snowboarders at any level, but mainly at the expert level to push their potential and have the most amazing run of their lives. The slopes usually skied while heli-skiing are untouched, meaning fresh tracks and an unlimited amount of powder to enjoy. Wikipedia describes heli-skiing as, “off-trail, downhill skiing that is accessed by a helicopter, not a ski lift. Heli-skiing is essentially about skiing in a natural - albeit highly selected – environment without the effort or gear compromise required for hiking into these areas as in ski touring or ski mountaineering.” (Wikipedia.com) Ultimate Ski Expeditions, Inc., along with all other heli-skiing companies, must be trained in avalanche danger and know how to test snowpack conditions in order to get an accurate read to the risk of a potential avalanche.
THE DILEMMA AND CONFLICT OF VALUES
“To ski or not to ski, that is the question…”
Mike is a field