Posted: April 12th, 2016

What are the ethical implications of allowing civilians on what is basically an experimental launch vehicle?

Aboard the shuttle for this flight was the first teacher in space. At the time, many felt that the placement of a teacher on the shuttle was for purely political purposes. President Reagan was widely seen as doing nothing while the American educational system decayed. Cynics felt that the teacher in space idea was cooked up as a method of diverting attention from this problem and was to be seen as Regan s doing something for education while he really wasn t doing anything. In one page answer the following questions 1. Should civilians be allowed on what is basically an experimental launch vehicle? 2. What are the ethical implications of allowing civilians on what is basically an experimental launch vehicle?