In 2010, Congress Passed a Law That Required Ferry Operators

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Essay

In 2010, Congress passed a law that required ferry operators to have survival crafts on board for all passengers, including boats used for tours, dinner cruises, whale-watching, and charter fishing. The law requires sufficient equipment to keep all passengers out of the water, instead of existing regulations that permitted a certain percentage of life jackets for passengers who could physically float in the water until rescued. The Coast Guard had simply required a life jacket for every passenger prior to the law change. Ferry boats in the United States and along its coastlines total 200 million per year. From 2000-2011, 244 people died and 14 people went missing from ferry boats. It will cost $1,373 per survival craft and $400-$500 per year for maintenance for each boat. The Passenger Vessel Association resisted implementation because of the expense and how few people die as a result of ferry accidents. Evaluate the stakeholders and ethical issues in this debate.

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Definitions:

Superior Oblique

A muscle in the eye that contributes to the downward and outward movement of the eyeball.

Superior Rectus

A muscle in the orbit of the eye that primarily allows for upward movement of the eye.

Inferior Rectus

is an eye muscle that is part of the extraocular muscles, responsible for moving the eyeball downward.

Inferior Oblique

A muscle in the eye that enables eye movement, specifically rotating the eye upward and toward the nose.