You are the emergency manager for Powell County, Arizona. You have just been notified that there is a fire burning inside one of the reactor buildings at a local nuclear power facility. The plant manager has assured you that the fire will not cause a radiation release. However, several persons have been injured, and local emergency personnel is responding. The plant is currently on alert and is considering going to a site area emergency.

The nuclear facility is located 5 miles outside of the Navajo reservation. If there is a radiation leak, the wind will carry the radiation across the reservation.

What are the ethical considerations in this scenario? Discuss with your peers their ethical decisions.

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Transparency and Communication Public trust While the plant manager assures no radiation leak public trust may be shaken Should you communicate this assurance verbatim or express caution and transpare... View the full answer