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The Implementation of the Golden Rule of Morality into Crisis Plans for the Protection of Population
MARKVART, Petr
In my diploma thesis entitled Implementing the Gold Rule of Morality in Crisis Planning for Population Protection, I will try to draw on the ideas and conclusions of my bachelor thesis, in which I investigated whether members of the Integrated System Can use the golden rule of morality in an emergency. I have come to the conclusion that the members of the individual components of the integrated rescue system are guided by the valid legislation and orders of the commander of the intervention. Nevertheless, they would welcome in certain situations the possibility of deciding according to the golden rule of morality, which briefly tells us: "I do not want to do the other to you." Translated into situations in the event of an extraordinary event may mean deciding in tedious situations so, as if you were the Rescued and not the savior. The aim of my thesis is to find out whether it is possible to implement this idea in the crisis plans themselves and, above all, whether the intervening members of the integrated rescue system themselves would use this rule in certain situations. The association of two seemingly incompatible worlds seems at first glance absurd, but research and interviews with individual members of the integrated system have convinced me that the philosophical questions and the name of Imanuel Kant can very closely mingle with the world of extraordinary events and the salvation of Human lives, health and property of the population. I would very much like to work with this bachelor thesis together with my previous bachelor thesis, tried to create a unified whole as an idea that can motivate us to think whether it is necessary to change the current state of legislation or whether the legislation itself is set as a form of golden rule of morality .
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The Golden Rule of morality in everyday practice population protection
MARKVART, Petr
The aim of the bachelor thesis titled The Golden Rule of Morality in Everyday Practice of Population Protection is to ponder about the questions of rescuers' obligations within their work duties and to find out to what extent can they, in their line of work, operate with a certain amount of empathy to their surroundings, to the people, who are immediately affected by a crisis situation, whose health or even life is endangered, or who are in the danger of losing their property. I would like to use my thesis to find out, whether there are some situations in which the rescuers can encounter an inner conflict. Should they only follow the legislation, that is currently in effect, or should they sometimes follow their intuition, and especially the golden rule of morality? Can the rescuers imagine themselves in the position of the rescued and and use it to adjust their decisions? I will back my thesis with an anonymous qualitative research, in which fifteen members of the three basic rescue agencies (Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic, Police of the Czech Republic and Emergency Medial Service of the Czech Republic) have participated. The respondents were answering questions which were suitable for statistical evaluation. What can we find out from the questionnaire, and the proffesionals' answers? The questions were aimed at the proces of evacuation of civilians from flood areas and the possibility of application of the golden rule. Can we claim it necessary to define the field of population protection and the work of the individual rescue agencies of the Integrated Rescue System through legislation and observance of the current law, regulations and degrees in the area of population protection and crisis management? It is because of this legislation, that we have clearly defined procedures in various crisis situations, specifically in the area of planning, preparation and preventive measures. In spite of that fact, we will find out, whether some of the rescuers have ever followed the golden rule of morality in their line of work, or whether they can at least imagine themselves following it in some occasions (and if so, what would be the occasions). It is not my goal to use this thesis to detract from the siginificance of clearly set rules, designated procedures and orders from intervention commanders in crisis situations. The goal, that I have set for myself, is to discover how thin the line is between that which I have to do even though I might not agree with it, and that which I want to do, even if it means breaking some rules. As emerged from the research, we have a specific, embedded sense of justice and order. Are we more inclined to follow the rules and the individual given regulations, or to have a certain amount of liberty in deciding and following the golden rule? I find the topic itself highly attractive. The interconnection of the three agencies of the Integrated Rescue System may appear nonsensical at first glance. However, in this thesis, we will discover that there is, in fact, a very distinct link between them. When an intervention of the Integrated Rescue System occurs, it very often involves interaction between the firemen, paramedics and policemen on one side, and the rescued people on the other. None of the rescuers can resist feeling a certain amount of empathy towards the rescued person. What if it was me in his place? It is in this way, that the topics, at first glance so very different, interconnect into a very specific issue. I do not think there is a lot of situations in the field of population protection, in which one can follow the golden rule of morality. Certainly, the official procedures are the most effective way of work of all the agencies of the Integrated Rescue System. However, I think that there are some situations in the everyday practice of population protection, where one can, indeed, follow the golden rule of morality.
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