Scene to read · Ethics, Empathy
Her third this month
You are the volunteer in charge of tonight's emergency assistance desk in a church basement.
The desk's limit is two gas cards per household per month. Ayumi, a familiar visitor, is asking for her third. Before she reached the desk, your fellow volunteer Fabian told you he has heard she resells the cards; neither of you knows whether that is true.
The scene
Ayumi: It's my third, I know. They moved me to the far warehouse. No gas, no job.
Fabian: It's two a month, Ayumi. Eleven cards left until the fifteenth.
Ayumi: Then lend me one against next month. Please.
Fabian: You're running the desk tonight. It's your decision.
The two questions
- 1What would you decide, and what would you say to Ayumi?
- 2How should an unconfirmed rumor about someone affect the way you treat them?
What raters look for
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
Practice free
