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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 1999

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Abstract

The award-winning film “Titanic” released in 1997 once again brought to our attention the problems associated with the lifeboat ethic. Stunned audiences everywhere witnessed the chaos on board as, by design, one-third fewer lifeboats were available than for the passenger list. Violence erupted in the competition for a disputed spot; heroism and altruism also abounded. Additionally, viewers of the movie witnessed efforts to cheat and the power of money in having a secret lifeboat for the rich. (A first-class cabin on that cruise cost the equivalent of $75,000 per person in today's money.)

Type
Brief Report
Information
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , July 1999 , pp. 263 - 264
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© 1999 Cambridge University Press

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