...Flight 93 and Utilitarianism in Times of Crisis Flight 93 and Utilitarianism in Times of Crisis On September 11, 2001, United Airlines flight 93 was hijacked by terrorists with the suspected intention of crashing the aircraft into the United States Capitol. The hijackers never reached their destination because they were overtaken by the 40 passengers on board the flight and forced to crash the aircraft into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all 44 people on board. Consider the possibility that this version of Flight 93's journey were inaccurate. Imagine that the United States military had shot down Flight 93 rather than the passengers ultimately forcing the aircraft off of its intended path. Would the intentional sacrifice of American lives be acceptable considering a higher number of American lives may have been saved? The possibility of our own military intentionally taking the lives of innocent Americans is a horrific notion but, so is the thought of our military standing idly by while a large number of American lives are taken by terrorists. I feel that most moral dilemmas should be solved consequentially and also that this theory is exemplified in the case of Flight 93. It goes without saying killing innocent people is wrong. It is also wrong to do nothing when there is a possibility lives can be saved. In the case of Flight 93, the preceding events provided insight into the intentions of the hijackers. The earlier attacks and the flight path...
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...United Flight 93, was one of four planes hijacked on September 11, 2001. United Flight 93 was the only hijacked plane that did not reach it's targeted destination—assumed to be the Capitol Building or the White House. Crew and passengers of the flight attempted to gain control of the aircraft after the hijacking. Two informative movies, released in 2006, portrayed the chaos of September 11, 2001 from the prospective of the passengers on United Flight 93 and from FAA workers and the military. Flight 93, the movie portrayed in the perspective of the passengers of the hijacked flight, is an emotional movie. After the plane is hijacked, movie viewers are able to hear real audio recordings of passengers calling their loved ones. Many also call...
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...Flight 93 and Utilitarianism in Times of Crisis Consider Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. Thinking as a utilitarian, in 350-500 words explain what your position would have been if the plane had been shot down by United States armed forces rather than having crashed as a result of the passengers' actions. Are we more likely to accept the idea of utilitarianism in a time of crisis? If so, does that make the theory acceptable? Explain. I remember this time clear in my mind and the first thought in my head when the first plane hit the first tower in New York City that it was a hoax or a prank. After the second plane hit the other tower I did not know what to think and the feeling of fear started to grow inside of me. I have never felt such a feeling before in my life. I feared our country was under attack. The word terrorism was foreign to me at this point in time I could only fathom the thought of another country attacking the United States not terrorism. I did not fully understand what was going on and what to expect. I was a junior in high school in Savannah, Georgia and I had already enrolled in the Navy’s Delayed Enlistment Program. I thought for sure I was going to be taking out of high school early to go fight a war. That did not happen and I never went in the Navy I ended up going into the Air Force. So 9/11 was never a driving factor on why I joined the military it was due to the fact that every male family member of mine has served in the military...
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...Kristina Osborne A# 00145476 English Thursdays - 5:30 2,976: The Effects of 9/11 Eleven years ago, the United States of America had a hugely different attitude towards terrorism than it does now. There was no thought of any act of violence being done on "our soil" only those "other" countries. Ten years later, the effects of 9/11 and its aftermath are still being seen in America. Even more than Pearl Harbor or the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the 9/11 attacks stand alone as a seminal moment in the modern history of the United States, one that exerted the most profound effects on the politics, policies and psychology of America and its citizens. A few of the effects of the Twin Towers being brought down on September 11th, 2001 are; permanent vulnerability, the creation of the TSA (Transportation Security Administration), Ordinary Heroes, and a United People. For Michael Nacht, professor of public policy at UC Berkley, the most fundamental impact of 9/11 is the "sense of permanent vulnerability that haunts citizens of Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue alike." Where there was no fear, there is now a loss of naivety regarding the unknown. In place of a naive society, there is now a sense of paranoia that never existed before. No longer do you ignore the sound of a crash, a boom, or the earth shaking. Such things are no longer attributed to an innocent source but immediate thought goes to terrorism. We hear a sonic boom and rush to the door to make...
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...In 2006 a movie called United 93 was released in theatres all over the world. It was directed by Paul Greengrass, who is from England. The theme is terror and is about what happened to the fourth and final hijacked plane on 9/11. This movie tells the story of both what went on inside the plane with the passengers and the terrorists, and what happened “behind the scenes” in the FAA and in the flight control towers all over USA. Already when the film was produced, some people thought it was too early for a movie on this subject and disrespectful to the families of the victims. But was it really too early after 5 years? I don’t think so. How can it be disrespectful, when he asked for permission to make this film from all the victim’s families? Maybe it was too early if you would have made this movie in a different way, but Greengrass has made this movie with excellent care. The camera is handheld, which gives you an objective view and feeling of realism. This movie approaches an incredibly sensitive subject in an entirely appropriate manner: with subtlety and understatement. The actors look like real people and talk like real people talk. There are no dramatic exclamations. Even the signature "Let's roll" line is stated almost in passing without any special significance being brought to it. The movie was utterly convincing in portraying how real people would have responded. There were no Bruce Willis or Wesley Snipe types amongst the passengers; they were ordinary folk in extraordinary...
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...Problem Statement Virgin Mobil is venturing into the US market and their launch date is July 2002. The company’s goal is to have one million total subscribers by the end of the first year and three million by year four. In order to achieve their goals, the company has to come up with a competitive pricing strategy to attract and retain customers in an already mature market. Recommended course of action Despite a mature US market, the cellular service industry has a market penetration of only about 15% in the segment comprising of users aged between 15 and 19 years. This segment is characterized by inconsistent cell phone usage, low credit ratings and usage pattern different from the typical businessperson. Hence, Virgin Mobile USA is looking to penetrate this segment and create brand loyalty through attractive pricing and additional feature in mobile entertainment. Based on our analysis, we recommend the following: 1. Aim for the non-contractual prepaid segment with a new pricing structure: Virgin Mobile USA should look to price at 20-30 cents per minute. 2. Increase the off peak hours: The company could extend the off-peak hours by 2 hours, starting at 7pm instead of 9pm. 3. Lowering of Acquisition Cost (AC): Virgin Mobile USA should keep its AC around $130 by passing on a part of the handset cost to the customers. Rationale for Recommendation We can see from Exhibits 1 & 2 that if Virgin Mobile opted for a contractual service plan with rates at par with industry...
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...The Big Dig. 4000 Words. Introduction This aim of this report to give an overview of Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel or 'Big-Dig' Infrastructure Project, identify the rationale behind the project, the owner, the stakeholders, project life cycle and timeline. It will also identify the critical management issues and problems that arose through the project, the solutions the project managers and those involved in the project found. It will also give an assessment of the project performance and its benefits and assess and reflect the critical failure and success factors involved in the implementation of the project. Information for this investigation into the 'Big Dig' project has been from sought various Journals, publications specific to the project, the World Wide Web, independent reports into the project and other reports delivered by the Project Managers Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff (B/PB) and the project owners Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (MTA) . Before the merger of the previously mentioned companies the MTA was known as the Massachusetts Highway Department The big dig or CA/T as it became more infamously known as was a magnanimous infrastructural project that took place in the greater Boston area from inception in 1982 to completion in 2007. This was to be the solution to the escalating traffic problem that plagued motorists in the greater Boston area for the past 50 years. The Central Artchry was originally built in 1959 and was a significant infrastructural...
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...Teradyne Corporation: The Jaguar Project Jack O’Brien looked at the clock in his car; it was 7:38 a.m. and he knew he would need some luck to get to his 8:00 a.m. meeting at Teradyne’s Harrison Avenue headquarters on time. Traffic on Boston’s Central artery choked amidst the lingering construction from the interminable “Big Dig.” O’Brien was looking forward to today’s meeting with Teradyne senior executives to reflect on the lessons learned from the Jaguar project, which O’Brien had led for more than three years. The project had been one of the most important efforts in Teradyne’s 45-year-history. It had set out to create an entirely new semiconductor test-system platform. The resulting Ultra Flex system, designed to be flexible enough to allow customers to test a full range of semiconductor devices, was critical to the success of Teradyne’s new competitive strategy. The Jaguar project had marked a culmination of sorts in Teradyne’s eight-year effort to improve its product development process. The Jaguar team had used a number of project management practices, including intensive up-front project planning, formalized tools for tracking project progress, and a more structured development process. Most aspects of the Jaguar project went exceedingly well. All of the major hardware, for instance, had been developed in record time, and with minimal deviation from the plan. The product had met the vast majority of its target...
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...The article I chose to review was How Problems, Opportunities & Directives Can Drive the Project Selection Process by Lisa McQuerrey, Demand Media. This article talks about the fact that project selection is very common and it takes place in every type of business or organization. Project managers have to decide which propositioned projects to take on and develop and which ones to set aside or disregard based on many factors. The article also breaks down potential problems, opportunities and directives that may have a significant influence on the overall project selection process. Project selection begins with the needs or problems within an organization. There are many different forms and examples of need and problem depending on the organization and its status (McQuerrey). A company experiencing decline in revenue is facing a problem and will need to implement a plan to reduce their setbacks. On the other hand, some companies who are doing well and not experiencing problems, may be presented with opportunities. When opportunities are presented like problems, a plan must be put in place to take advantage of any and all beneficial opportunities. Directives are strong requests or orders t issued by a decision-maker in a business or organization in most cases (McQuerrey). These individuals should be knowledgeable and will be in a position of authority. When a decision-maker issues an order for a specific project to be selected, the project generally rises to the top of...
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...1. I remembered my favorite story about my best customer service experience ever. Sometime in 2001, I was traveling from Chicago to Boston on the Airlines shuttle to my scheduled hotel. But that day was unlucky for the bad weather result in the flight delay. Anyway... my shuttle gets delayed several hours at Boston (insert sarcastic look of shock) and I end up getting into Boston around 1:00am. Then the fun really started, because "the Big Dig" was still in full shovel and even at that time of night/morning, it took nearly 2 hours to get from the airport to the hotel. Brutal. So, I get to the hotel at 3:00am, needing to be ready to deliver my preso at 8:00am. Ideal set up for a great presentation? Not likely. So, I drag myself into the Hotel and the gentleman at the counter looks at me and says, "Welcome to the Boston. You look exhausted!" So I explain the cause of my pain as he continues the check in process, not thinking about much of anything except, get me to a bed asap! Finally, he looks up, hands me a key and says, "I'm sorry you had a rough night, enjoy your room." I grab the key, head to my room and open the door to the biggest hotel suite I've ever seen in my life. I was so tired; I didn't even realize I was headed to the top floor of the hotel and into the Presidential Suite! Brilliantly lit, beautifully furnished, fresh flowers, the whole shabang. 2. I was only in the room for maybe 4-5 hours, but more importantly, I'll never forget the treatment I received from...
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...TF essay A/ Write a passage 1. Airplanes and helicopters can be used to saved people’s lives. First helicopters can be used for rescuing people in trouble. Try to imagine, when you’re lost in the dense forest or in the mountaintop, airplanes and helicopters are very essential. At that time, they’re your last hope! Second, planes can transport food and supplies when disasters- earthquake, volcano, flood, etc- strike. Third, both types off aircraft can transport people to hospitals in emergencies. For example, transform suddenly, blood poisoning, cardiac infarction, etc. Finally, helicopters and airplanes can be used to provide medical services to people who live in remote areas. They haven’t full live. They are destute of many things. So, people in the cities want to collect for them. But, the transportion by cars or trains is not simple and very long. That is why people need the helping of aircraft. In summary, airplanes and helicopters are very useful to save people. 2. Studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is exposed to a new culture. He or she is able to have knowledge about that country’s condition of life, festivals, etc. That student’ll be in contact with many interesting and useful things. He or she can tell his/her friends in this country about traditional culture of their country and scenic beauties,etc. That’s also a form of cultural exchange among 2 countries. Sometimes he or she can learn a new language. Learning a new...
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...rotation about both the longitudinal axis to indicate the degree of bank, and about the lateral axis to indicate pitch (nose up, level or nose down). It utilizes the rigidity characteristic of the gyro. It is gimballed to permit rotation about the lateral axis indicating pitch attitude, and about the longitudinal axis to indicate roll attitude. Once powered up, the indicator is maintain in a fixed position no matter what the aircraft attitude may be. There is also an adjustment knob used to adjust the wings up or down to align with the horizon bar. This allows adjustment to the height of the pilot. Preferably, the adjustment should be made when level on the ground. When the wings are aligned with the horizon bar, the aircraft is in level flight. If the wings are above the horizon bar, the aircraft is in a climb. Wings below the horizon bar indicates a decent. The upper blue part of the ball represents the sky. The miniature airplane wings (fixed to the case) represent the wings of the aircraft. In the past, the instrument has been referred to as "an artificial horizon". When in a left turn, the blue portion of the ball will have rolled to the right, as though you were looking at the horizon over the nose of the aircraft. In a right turn, the blue portion will have rolled to the left. The rotor, mounted in a sealed housing, spins in a horizontal plane about the vertical axis. The housing pivots about the lateral axis on a gimbal, which in turn is free to pivot about the longitudinal...
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...offer low cost flights to everyone and increasing the number of people flying versus other modes of transport. Currently rated as the third largest domestic flight company within Australia and a top five international airline by capacity offering 3000 flights per week to 56 destinations in 17 countries with a fleet of 80 aeroplanes. In the New Zealand and Trans-Tasman region Jetstar has flown over 1.8 million passengers to date, 75 million passengers in total since the companies launch in 2004 and 20 million passengers flown in the past year alone. Virgin Blue was welcomed to Australia in August 2000, operating only one route with 2 aircraft and 200 personnel. The second year seen an extra 13 routes added to the schedule followed by a further 9 routes the year after. The breakthrough year for Virgin Blue was 2004 joining the international market offering flights to New Zealand, Cook Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu and Tonga and by 2005 welcoming the companies’ 50th aircraft to the Australian fleet. Today Virgin Blue can boast partnerships with Etihad, Trans-Tasman Alliance and Delta Airlines offering many flights across many countries at both low cost and business class with now over 25 different routes domestic and internationally. Tiger Airways was launched in late 2003 and after only 5 years had welcomed their 11th millionth passenger on board the low-cost Asia Pacific Airline, Tiger openly based the low-fare airline on Europe’s Ryan Air trying to cut the cost of in flight expenses without...
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...approval of a modification of the aircraft, after an application has been made for such issue, renewal, validation or approval, as the case may be; or (b) proceed to or from a place at which any inspection, test or weighing of the aircraft is to take place for a purpose referred to in sub-paragraph (a). (3) The aircraft and its engines shall be certified as fit for flight by the holder of a licence as an aircraft maintenance engineer entitled in accordance with the provisions of the Fourth Schedule so to certify, or by a person approved by the Civil Aviation Authority for the purpose of issuing certificates under this condition. (4) The aircraft shall carry the minimum flight crew specified in any Certificate of airworthiness or validation which has previously been in force under the Regulation in respect of the aircraft, or is or has previously been in force in respect of any other aircraft of identical design. (5) The aircraft shall not carry any passenger or cargo except passengers performing duties in the aircraft in connection with the flight....
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...firefighter has an average of 5 days off per week. Close to home: There are many fire stations in NYC and many firefighters live near their fire station. Will you need any new skills: You will need to understand stand how fires work and how to rescue people. Education: Pass both the computer-based test and physical ability test, Go through firefighter 1 classes and have high school diploma. Airline Pilots: Salary: $76,000-$110,000/year Hours: Hours depend on the type of flying the pilot is doing. For example, some pilots fly out of the country that which are usually longer flights therefore more hours are worked. Close to home: The pilots are always traveling so they are not close to home. Need any new skills: They will need to know how to fly and land a plane as well as dealing with emergency situations. Education: 250 hours of flight experience for a commercial pilot's license, 1,500 hours of flight time for an airline transport pilot certificate. Also they need a college...
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