Read exhibit 5.2 "Tough Call” on page 119 of your textbook (Lewis and Gilman) then answer the following questions:
Should the firefighters have stood by and let the house burn down?
Explain the reason(s) for your response above
Would everyone - firefighters, homeowners, fee payers, managers of the fire service - agree with you? Discuss
Lewis, Carol W. and Stuart C. Gillman, The Ethics Challenge in Public Service, 3rd ed. Josey- Bass, San Francisco, 2012. chapter 5
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