Scene to read · Problem solving, Ethics
Ten feet from the cart
You are the station attendant on duty in a busy train concourse.
Camila has set up a folding table of home baking, without a permit, to raise money for a neighbor's family who lost their home in a fire last week. Lusia, who pays the station a monthly fee for her licensed coffee cart nearby, has called you over. The evening rush starts in half an hour.
The scene
Lusia: I pay six hundred a month for this spot. You're ten feet from my cart.
Camila: It's one evening, for a family with nothing left. Permits take weeks.
Lusia: I'm sorry for them. But if someone gets sick, or the next table shows up?
Camila: Then decide, please. Do I pack up before the rush?
The two questions
- 1What would you decide, and how would you explain it to Camila and Lusia?
- 2When a rule exists for good reasons, what would justify making an exception to it?
What raters look for
- Problem solving
- Gathers facts before acting, considers options and consequences, and chooses a workable next step.
- Ethics
- Weighs competing duties honestly, protects people from harm, and stays accountable to rules and values.
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
