1. You're driving late at night through a deserted but safe neighborhood. Suddenly, a dog darts out in front of your car and you hit it. Do you stop to see how injured it is? If you found it was dead, and had a tag with the owner's address and phone number, what would you do?
It would probably depend, as much as I hate to say it. If I thought I had really hit it head on, I don't think I would stop. I would not be able to handle it - I'd be an emotional wreck.
But if I had just clipped it, I would try to stop and find the dog. If I had a tag, I'd pull out the cellphone and try and call the home.
If I had found it dead, I still would call. I'd want someone to do the same for me. But then again, I wouldn't leave my dogs out to roam the neighborhood (ahem!).
2. Your job makes you privy to the fact that your company is illegally dumping toxic material. An anonymous tip to the authorities isn't likely to produce any results. Do you risk your job by publicly bringing your firm's crimes to the attention of the authorities?
Hell yes I would! I can find a job elsewhere. I do not want to attribute to the dumping of toxic chemicals, even by not reporting it.
But how an educational research department at Brown would be dumping toxic chemicals is beyond me.
3. If you were sent on assignment to rate the ten best small towns in America, what particular criteria would be the most important to you?
Friendliness of the people would be on the list. Scenery - small towns have to have nice scenery. I can't think of anything else right now to put on the list.