The following was posted on the Muzzleloader Email List. As a test of Ethics, I can not recall seeing one more cleanly written or more to the point. Here we go…
This test only has one question, but it’s a very important one. By giving
an honest answer, you will discover where you stand morally. The test
features an unlikely, completely fictional situation in which you will have
to make a decision. Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet
spontaneous.
Please scroll down slowly and give due consideration to each line.
You are in Florida, Miami to be specific. There is chaos all around you,
caused by a hurricane, with severe flooding. This is a flood of biblical
proportions. You are a photo journalist working for a major newspaper, and
you’re caught in the middle of this epic disaster. The situation is nearly
hopeless.
You’re trying to shoot career-making photos. There are houses and people
swirling around you, some disappearing under the water. Nature is
unleashing all of its destructive fury. Suddenly you see a woman in the
water. She is fighting for her life, trying not to be taken down with the
debris. You move closer. Somehow the woman looks familiar.
You suddenly realize who it is. It’s Hillary Clinton! At the same time you
notice that the raging waters are about to take her under forever.
You have two options–you can save the life of Hillary Clinton, or
you can shoot a dramatic Pulitzer Prize winning photo,documenting the death
of one of the world’s most powerful women.
So here’s the question, and please give an honest answer:
…
Would you select high contrast color film, or would you go with the classic
simplicity of black and white?
Omar, out!
