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.