1. Do you think the Navy was justified in firing Captain Honors? Explain your position.

2. How open are you to another point of view on this case?

3. Take the opposite position to your point of view and write a paragraph explaining the other point of view. For example, if you think the Navy was wrong to fire Captain Honors, then write a statement that supports firing him.

4. Think about the other alternatives to conflict--compromise and collaboration--that don't involve one side losing and the other winning. In situations like the one in the case, is it possible for both sides to come to a compromise or collaboration? Why or why not? How might the number of parties play a role in the type of solution generated?

In this case, leader misconduct and failure to act cause a media storm. In that storm, there were people both on the side of Captain Owen and against him, and this case highlights how differences in opinion can create conflict and how they might be resolved.